Formal back apron

NameApron

CultureGheg Albanian/Muslim

Date1930-1950

Place madePec, Kosovo, Eastern Europe, Europe

MediumWool, silver metallic thread

Dimensions7 5/16 × 16 9/16 in. (18.5 × 42 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Ronald Wixman and Stephen Glaser, A.2015.13.54

Object numberA.2015.13.54

Collections

Europe

DescriptionPleated formal back apron. Trimmed in black wool braid, this pleated and padded black apron is of a predominante silver thread with small geometric patterns (diamond, chevron) in burgundy, black, blue; and a "butterfly" pattern in green with orange outline.