Apron

NameApron

CultureGreek Ethnic Minority

Dateca. 1930

(not assigned)Yambol-Haskovo, Bulararia, Europe

MediumWool

Dimensions28 9/16 × 20 7/8 in. (72.5 × 53 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernard and Susan Ziobro, A.2015.20.56

Object numberA.2015.20.56

ProvenanceDonor grew up in Pittsburgh, PA as part of a local Yugoslav immigrant community. See long history of the collection in object file.

DescriptionThis apron of a woven piece of red wool is completely covered with embroidered rhomboid patterns in black, yellow, white, navy, and dark green. These same colors form a looped fringe at the hem. Each side is finished in a gold tape. Braids---two different patterns---in black and white form ties.