Scapular
Object number2017.28.9
Date1970-1979
OriginItaly
MediumPaper; Fabric; Plastic
Credit LineGift of Dena Dortenzo Walzl
DescriptionScapular mounted on paperboard. Rounded rectangular scapular has blue embroidered border and clear plastic covers which enclose a white fabric rectangle with black printed image of a sheep resting upon a book and holding a cross. The scapular is mounted on a piece of paperboard that appears to be a portion of a larger sheet (possibly a department store box); front is silver and has raised decorations; reverse is off-white.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 2.375 × 3.063 × 0.125 in. (6 × 7.8 × 0.3 cm)Historical NotesThis scapular was sent to Dena Dortenzo's mother from Italy, sewn onto heavy paper, and put underneath the mattress to protect whomever was sleeping in the bed. Dena spent her childhood in the predominately Italian American neighborhood of Bloomfield in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She attended grade school at Immaculate Conception. Dena noted that attending Immaculate Conception, where the congregation was made up of first and second generation Italian Americans, many of their Catholic traditions were brought over from Italy.
Previous owner
Dena Dortenzo Walzl
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1970-1979
1847-1969
1847-1969
