Albanian costume

A woman's scarf; square. Brightly coloured, worn around the waist; part of festive attire. Made of shiny synthetic twill woven fabric with damask patterning. Dark red leaf motifs on a purple ground in the centre field. Border designs comprise lines of seven-petalled blossoms within a circle on all four sides; worked in tones of red and yellow. Macrame fringing, worn away is some sections.

Compare with Eu1994,01.15.See Images for record 2008,8011.1: two colour photographs showing Old Turkish market street in Krujë; taken by vendor at the time she acquired this textile.