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Accession No	1973.19.7
Name/Title	STOLE
Brief Description	This stole comes from St Marys Catholic Church in Whanganui. It is made of scarlet velvet lined with scarlet silk brocade and edged with gold braid. The stole is a liturgical vestment made of a band of coloured cloth, worn around the back of the neck with the ends hang down in front. It is linked to the scarf of office in Roman times but today symbolises the bonds that bound Jesus of Nazareth before his death.
Classification	Stole/Clothing - Outerwear/Clothing/Personal Artifacts/Nomenclature
Primary Maker	Unknown
Primary Prod Date	Circa 1910
Primary Prod Period	20th century
Primary Prod Place	Unknown
Measurement Reading	244cm 20.5cm

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