Coin head piece

Unknown1876/1900

National Museum of the Romanian Peasant
Bucharest, Romania

Specific headpiece worn by brides. Almost 7 kilos heavy, it is made of silver coins. The weight was meant to suggest the burdens that a wife and future mother will have to carry on her shoulders later in life.

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Details

Creator: Unknown
Creator Nationality: Romanian
Date: 1876/1900
Location: Romania, Banat, Racovița
Physical Dimensions: w20 x h33 cm
Provenance: National Museum of the Romanian Peasant
Type: Accessory
Title: Conci de bani, Coin head piece

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