Record

Collection	ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection
Object Name	Sash
	Belt
	Garment
Object Number	ABDUA:33818
Other Number Type	Old number
Creator	UOA\s04hc6
Brief Description	Shoulder sash in navy silk, with gold silk stripe down the centre and raised embroidery in gold thread depicting the towers of Kings College and Marischal College. The embroidery reads 'Aberdeen University Quater Centenary, 1906'. The sash is fastened by a strip of black elastic and a hook and eye fixture on the reverse. It is likely that the sash was worn during the Quatercentenary Celebrations of the University of Aberdeen in 1906, during the King and Queen's visit.
Dimensions	L (sash only, no fixtures): 555 x W: 64mm
Materials	Fabric, silk, elastic, metal, gold thread
Condition	Fair
Completeness	Complete
Object Production Date	1906
Place Key	Europe, Scotland, Grampian, Aberdeen, University of Aberdeen.
Object History Note	Previously numbered on object label 'ABDUA:36614', however this had already been used for another object on CALM.
Aquisition Source	Unknown

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