Fashion — 1923
Herald
The Herald’s Surcoat. Designed by Hargrave in April 1923 and first worn at the following month’s Althing. The Herald acted as Master of cermonies at the ALthings, the annual gatherings. The role was taken on by different men every year and there are many photographs in the collection of various Kinsmen wearing this piece. Hargrave’s notes on the design states that the symbols refer to: the Hereford Mappa Mundi; peace - the buried hatchet; the water of life and the tree of knowledge
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 2012.72/477
- Object name:
- Herald
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Kibbo Kift, Hargrave, John
- Related people:
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- Production date:
- 1923
- Material:
- wool, cotton, natural fibre (unidentified)
- Measurements/duration:
- L 1000 mm (neck to hem), W 700 mm
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
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- Credit:
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- Copyright holder:
- Kibbo Kift Foundation
- Image credit:
- © The Kibbo Kift Foundation
- Creative commons usage:
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- License this image:
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