DepartmentTextiles-Europe
Telyem dilyke
NameApron
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
Dateca. 1925
Place madeKyustendi, Bulgaria, Europe
MediumWool, metallic thread, cotton
Dimensions23 5/8 × 18 1/8 in. (60 × 46 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernard and Susan Ziobro, A.2016.1.16
Object numberA.2016.1.16
DescriptionFormal apron made of warp-woven, horizontal stripes of metallic threads (silver and gold), and wools in brown, green blue, and tan cotton. The apron has a hem selvage of yellow. Black cotton tape surrounds the four sides. There is one tie of blue wool (2cm) and one of black cotton (70 cm).19th century
c. 1920
20th century
1930-1950