Headdress

NameHeaddress

CultureHungarian

Place madeSomogy county, Hungary, Europe

MediumCotton, silk, beads, metallic thread, sequins

Dimensions31 1/8 × 6 11/16 in. (79 × 17 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.1.559 CE

Object numberA.1955.1.559 CE

Collections

DescriptionHeaddress is made up of blue brocaded ribbon bands sewn together to form a crown with rosettes and red, yellow, blue and green ruffled ribbon bands around face. All over silver beads and tinsel braid. Pink brocade ribbon bow at back and white brocade ribbon streamers with silver fringe ends and edging. Ribbon hangs down 79 cm, 31 in.