Object Description
A embroidered cream colored cotton baptismal cap. The cap is small, indicating that it was likely worn by a small child. The interior of the cap has a red stain that occupies the edge and central area of the cap. The cap has a scalloped edge with fine needle work with ruching at the edge of the cap, as well as a ruched design at the top.
Origin
The photograph is owned by the Powers family and is connected to other items and photographs from the same collection.
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Citation
Cap, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/13457. Accessed 04/27/24.