DepartmentTextiles-Europe
Pojas (poyas)
NameWide Belt
CultureMiyak
Date1890s
Place madeSmilevo, Macedonia, Europe
(not assigned)North Macedonia (Formerly Republic of Macedonia), Southeastern Europe, Europe
MediumWool
DimensionsFringe-12cm average: 9 1/16 × 11 13/16 in. (23 × 30 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernard and Susan Ziobro, A.2015.20.44
Object numberA.2015.20.44
ProvenanceDonor grew up in Pittsburgh, PA as part of a local Yugoslav immigrant community. See long history of the collection in object file.
DescriptionThe dark burgundy red belt is raw on one end and has twisted wool fringe on the other. White and black woven stripes create a large, block pattern.
Early-mid 20th century
1920-1940
ca. 1930
ca. 1875
Artist Not Recorded
