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DepartmentTextiles-Europe

Sash

NameSash
CultureGheg Albanian/Muslim
Date1930-1950
Place madePec, Kosovo, Eastern Europe, Europe
MediumSilk, cotton, metallic thread, man-made braid (floral)
Dimensions47 1/4 × 6 1/2 in. (120 × 16.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Ronald Wixman and Stephen Glaser, A.2015.13.51
Object numberA.2015.13.51
DescriptionThe warp woven sash alternates different width stripes in green, orange cotton and silver metalic threads. One half of sash also has silver and gold geometric designs woven into and covering white cotton stripes. The fringe is made of 2 silver metalic threads twisted together - 13 on one side, 14 where sash finished with man -made braid in a floral spoke pattern.
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