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Stefana

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1962

GUSN

GUSN-244671

Description

Linked pair of "stefana" wedding crowns used in Eastern Orthodox wedding ceremonies. Ivory beading, fabric, and artificial flowers over wire oval base. Joined by pair of ivory satin ribbons.

Details

Descriptive Terms

crowns (headdresses)
weddings
beads (pierced objects)
satin
wire
Crown

Additional Identification Number

66.4

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7 1/2 x 7 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

2010.17.4.3AB

Date

1962 (Worn by Virginia Ramsdell for her wedding to Vasilios Theodore William Vasiliou on March 10, 1962.)

Places

United States

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