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2023/69
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Boxed silk scarf known as a diklo. The diklo is a traditional headscarf worn by married Roma women. The scarf has a red and blue floral pattern with words 'Hope Finny'. It was made and designed by Katrina. Part of the Robert Dawson Romany collection.
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1 scarf and box: silk
Archival history
MERL List - Box Number: 10 // Artefact Number: BD 81 // Description: Scarf (Diklo) pure silk, by Katrina, Object history note - 'NOTES ON OBJECTS IN THE ROBERT DAWSON COLLECTION, FROM CONVERSATION MAY 2018 [...] BD081 and 2 Silk diklos by Katrina. Katrina – oh, who was Katrina? Don’t worry, it’ll come to me later. (note from Jeremy - I suspect that these are commercial, and that Katrina is simply the designer’s name.)', Pre-MERL note - 'This is a 'pure-silk' scarf. Made and uniquely designed and hadn printed by Katrina FW. Wash and iron as silk. Commissions taken [phone number]'
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Somerset
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