Dyed and painted Easter egg, decorated with three floral patterns in panels separated by pink paint.

Collection type: Object
Description: Dyed and painted Easter egg, decorated with three floral patterns in panels separated by pink paint.
Geographical reference: Slovakia
Europe > Eastern Europe > Slovakia
Cultural groups: Slovakian
Person: Field collector Venetia Newall; PRM source John Newall
Date
Date collected: Before 2017
Acquisition information: Donated: 12/12/2018
Materials and processes: Material Bird Egg, Material Bird Eggshell, Process Painted
Dimensions: Height x Width mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2019.7.135
Research and responses: A number of similar eggs are published on Plate XIIIb of Venetia Newall's 'An Egg at Easter'. The caption reads 'Slovak scratch-technique eggs. On these, shallow engraved designs are produced by scraping the surface colour. A notable motif is strawberries, and otherwise flowers, fruit and birds are common. Multi-coloured scratch eggs of this type are unusual'.
Newall, V. (1971) An egg at Easter: a folklore study. London: Routledge & K. Paul.

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