DepartmentTextiles-Europe
Socks
NameSocks
CultureBalkan
Place madeShkodra (Skutari), Albania, Eastern Europe, Europe
MediumWool
Dimensions10 1/4 × 4 1/2 × 8 11/16 × 12 3/16 in. (26 × 11.5 × 22 × 31 cm)
l/w=foot; Diameter: at opening
l/w=foot; Diameter: at opening
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Ronald Wixman and Stephen Glaser, A.2015.13.3ab
Object numberA.2015.13.3ab
DescriptionThese knitted red wool socks are heavily embroidered in rhombord patterns in orange, white, cobalt, hot pink and yellow-green. The sole is in a red and black pattern with one sewn pink circle at heel and two at toe.
1930-1939
1930-1939
1930-1950
c.1910
1910-1940
Artist Not Recorded
Early-mid 20th century
1930-1939
1930-1950