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Silk, tulle, lace, metal, wood, nacre; applique
Length 95,0 cm
Inv.№ V-A-2298-t
Umbrella (niderl. Zonnedek) — "sun canopy" — was originally intended for protection from the sun, not the rain. Russian word "zontik" was borrowed from the Netherlands zondec — "sun canopy on the ship". The word "zontik" is the Russian word for umbrella.
Silk, tulle, lace, metal, wood, nacre; applique
Length 95,0 cm
Inv.№ V-A-2298-t
Umbrella (niderl. Zonnedek) — "sun canopy" — was originally intended for protection from the sun, not the rain. Russian word "zontik" was borrowed from the Netherlands zondec — "sun canopy on the ship". The word "zontik" is the Russian word for umbrella.
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