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DepartmentTextiles-Europe

Darpna

NameHead cloth
Datec. 1850
(not assigned)North Macedonia (Formerly Republic of Macedonia), Southeastern Europe, Europe
Place madeDebar region, Macedonia, Europe
MediumCotton, silk
DimensionsOverall: 39 3/4 x 40 3/4 in. (101 x 103.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mrs. Dwight B. Heard, A.1949.1.93
Object numberA.1949.1.93
DescriptionLarge square edged in small motifs, red, yellow, green, a tassel at each corner. Embroidered flowers set in medallions form the border motif, each medallion surrounded by scrolls. See note
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