Breast cloth

Boro

Note: The following text is taken from a 19th-century collection catalog and, in its language and perspective, partially reflects colonial thought patterns. We present the text in its original version to make the collection's history transparent and promote a critical examination of the colonial legacy. Certain terms and formulations may be perceived as problematic today. A 2009 research project concluded that most descriptions are factually correct and still usable; only a few details were found to be inaccurate or incorrect. The results of this project were published in the following collection catalog: https://khm-wmw-tm-library.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1457155265

"579 - 580. Breast cloths - "Boro"
Two small breast cloths for children, fastened around the neck and body by ribbons. One of these cloths is made of triangular, variously colored pieces of European cotton, the other is of red silk which is hemmed with a gold-embroidered band. Worn from the time the girl is very small until puberty, this is the only piece of clothing besides a modesty plate to be described later."

Translation of: Czurda, F. A. J. (1883). Catalog mit Erklärungen der Etnografischen Privatsammlung des Dr. F. A. J. Czurda in Postelberg (Böhmen). (p. 148). Wien, Wilhelm Braumüller