Headcovering

late 19th–early 20th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Firm white cotton cloth with large irregular medallions in dark rust with touches of blue and green; metallic thread around border. Narrow embroidered edge in same colors. Tassels on four corners.

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Title: Headcovering
Date Created: late 19th–early 20th century
Location Created: Debar, Macedonia
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk and metallic thread on cotton Technique: embroidered on plain weave

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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