Coya

NameVest

CultureOttoman

Dateca. 1900

Place madeTürkiye (Republic of Türkiye), Asia

Place madeTurkey, Middle East, Asia

MediumWool, cotton, gold metallic thread

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernard and Susan Ziobro, A.2015.20.72

Object numberA.2015.20.72

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

DescriptionThe fine, cream wool vest has intricate floral and geometric patterns created with couched gold thread embroidery covering most it. Tassles fall from front rondels and eighteen hand-wrapped buttons edge the front opening and back hem. The vest has a very unusual and beautifully rolled collar. The sides of the vest are not sewn perhaps because it was never finished or that it was taken apart.