Kovrljak (headpiece)

NameHeadpiece

CultureSerbian Dalmation

Datec.1910

(not assigned)Knin, Croatia, Eastern Europe, Europe

MediumCoton, wool, plastic

Dimensions20 7/8 × 1 3/16 × 20 7/8 in. (53 × 3 × 53 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Ronald Wixman and Stephen Glaser, A.2015.13.30

Object numberA.2015.13.30

Collections

Europe

DescriptionThis red head piece consists of 2 stuffed rolls of cotton, held together with red wool superimosed by red cotton tape in criss cross pattern, the tape coils around red wool wrapped around ends of both rolls without stuffing. Black wool braides end in red wool tassles. Decorating the front are 3 yellowish clearish plastic domed buttons. The white head scarf is pinned to this.