Summary
Linen Skirt, part of a traditional Latvian Costume, made by Mrs Elga Kivicka circa 1945, in Merberka, Germany. Elga owned a loom similar to the Apinis Loom, which was also made by fellow survivors of World War II, in a displaced persons camp in Germany with wood scavenged from bombed-out ruins.
Physical Description
Embroidered Linen Skirt, with a traditional Latvian design.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Anita Apinis-Herman, 25 May 1998
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Clothing Accessories, Cultural Identity, Handcrafts, Latvian Communities, Latvian Immigration, Traditional Costumes, Weaving, Woolwork, Refugees, Displaced Persons Camps, Displaced Persons
