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DepartmentTextiles-Europe

Darpena

NameHeadscarf
CultureMiyak
Place madeKrushevo, Macedonia, Europe
(not assigned)North Macedonia (Formerly Republic of Macedonia), Southeastern Europe, Europe
MediumCotton, gold thread
Dimensions29 3/4 × 27 3/16 in. (75.5 × 69 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernard and Susan Ziobro, A.2015.20.39
Object numberA.2015.20.39
ProvenanceDonor grew up in Pittsburgh, PA as part of a local Yugoslav immigrant community. See long history of the collection in object file.
DescriptionThe white cotton, rectangular scarf has stylized florals in vases at corners. From the corner points and midway on all side, hang red tassles averaging 31cm in length. The edge hem areas are decorated in small buttonhole stitch.
Darpna
Early-mid 20th century
Seed purse-necklace
Artist unrecorded
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Artist unrecorded
ca. 1880
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.c.1910
Coya
ca. 1900
Darkma
1925-1935
Curing Set (Cuadrilla)
Darío Soteno Léon
1997
Embroidered dress and belts
Artist unrecorded
1930s
Shamiya
Early-mid 20th century