Prepashka

NameNarrow Fringed Sash

CultureMiyak Ethnic Group

DateEarly-mid 20th century

Place madeGalicnik Village, Macedonia, Europe

(not assigned)North Macedonia (Formerly Republic of Macedonia), Southeastern Europe, Europe

MediumWool, cotton

Dimensions113 3/4 × 3 9/16 in. (289 × 9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernard and Susan Ziobro, A.2015.20.20

Object numberA.2015.20.20

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

DescriptionThis reddish wool, warp-woven sash has two very narrow stripes of black and white as well as twenty green. One end is heavily fringed. Forty centimeters from that end is another heavily fringed area of eighteen centimeters. An orange double-twisted cotton cord is attached the fringed end.