Vest

NameVest

CultureGheg Albanian/Muslim

Date1930-1950

Place madePec, Kosovo, Eastern Europe, Europe

MediumCotton, metallic thread, metal sequins

Dimensions12 3/16 × 14 in. (31 × 35.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Ronald Wixman and Stephen Glaser, A.2015.13.49

Object numberA.2015.13.49

DescriptionThe vest is lined in a tan colored cotton with stylized leaf pattern. The decorations on this black vest are geometric variations of circles, and tear drops-- some appear as suns, others more floral (the petals have center sequin) and others. Silver predominates, colors are orange, green and purple. There is also dark gold thread 5- oblong- thread wrapped beads on each side of the vest's opening.