DepartmentTextiles-Europe
Kovrljak (headpiece)
NameHeadpiece
CultureCroatian
Date1910-1920
Place madeVrlika, Croatia, Eastern Europe, Europe
MediumCotton, wool
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Ronald Wixman and Stephen Glaser, A.2015.13.37
Object numberA.2015.13.37
DescriptionThe head piece of stuffed cotton cylinders; consists of one complete coil and a 2nd in the front held to the first with raw edged red cotton strips that criss-cross. 2 black wool braids attached at side tie head piece on head.
c.1910
20th century
Ali Hamed Al Kindi
19th century
20th century