Prepashka

NameFringed Sash

CultureMiyak

Place madeMacedonia, Europe

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

MediumWool, metallic thread, metal, ribbon

Dimensions70 1/2 × 3 15/16 in. (179 × 10 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernard and Susan Ziobro, A.2015.20.35

Object numberA.2015.20.35

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

DescriptionThe red wool, warp-woven sash has four very thin, interwoven colored stripes---black and white to outside, and green toward center. An area marked off by gold ribbon is at the front. Its decorations are stylized leaves forming a cross at center, with single leaves on ends. Each leaf has four small gold sequins with four similar sequins setting off each embroidered grouping. Twenty-nine centimeter red fringe falls from front PR and front PL.