Sokai

NameHead covering

Artist Artist not recorded

Dateca. 1890

Place madeBoroec Village, Strushki Drimkol Municipality, Macedonia, Europe

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

MediumCotton, wool, metal, silk (?)

Dimensions47 13/16 × 6 5/16 in. (121.5 × 16 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernard and Susan Ziobro, A.2016.1.6

Object numberA.2016.1.6

Collections

Europe

DescriptionThis head covering seems to come from three different periods. The oldest, with fringe threads encased in metal coils and a wide band of flat embroidery---crosses and geometric petterns in brown and black. The next band is more raised with looser stitches (brown predominates). Finally, a new white cotton section with brown (commercial?) tape and red ties at opening.