Ñandutí Needle Lace Collar
date: label: date made
content: 1880-1900
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description
content: This collar is made in the Ñandutí technique with cotton thread. The motifs are circular and semi-circular and two strips are joined to make the collar. Probably made in Paraguay, South America. Ñandutí lace is made on a foundation fabric, which is removed later. Lace making was introduced to Paraguay by the Spaniards in the mid 1600's.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Paraguay
topic: label: Subject
content: Adornment
label: Subject
content: Lace
label: Subject
content: Cotton
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Clothing & Accessories
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content: Lace
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content: Textiles
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mr. Oliver Murray, 1970
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T15212
label: catalog number
content: T15212
label: accession number
content: 290897
objectType: label: Object Name
content: lace
label: Object Name
content: lace, collar
label: Object Type
content: lace
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cotton (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall at neckline: 14 in x 7 in; 35.56 cm x 17.78 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall outside edge: 35 in x 7 in; 88.9 cm x 17.78 cm