Wristlets

NameWristlets

Place madeShkodra (Skutari), Albania, Eastern Europe, Europe

MediumCotton, plastic buttons

Dimensions19 11/16 × 6 11/16 in. (50 × 17 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Ronald Wixman and Stephen Glaser, A.2015.13.12ab

Object numberA.2015.13.12ab

DescriptionThese natural colored cotton wristlets, made from two pieces of cloth, have drawstring closures above elbows. They are gathered into finely embroidered cuffs in red, yellow, blue and green and eight-petaled flower/star predominates. From the cuff, geometric pattern extends up front of arm 15.5 cm. Each cuff has two crocheted ends to hook onto white buttons.