Headdress

NameHeaddress

CultureGerman

Datefourth quarter 19th century

Place madeGermany, Europe

Mediumsilk, cotton, glass

Dimensions4 1/2 x 14 in. (11.4 x 35.6 cm)

Credit LineGift of Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019; Brooklyn Museum Collection, 1924

Object numberA.2021.8.25

Collections

Europe

DescriptionPolychrome artificial flowers; orange cotton ruffle; red satin ribbon; pearlescent and other glass beads; green rickrack; headband; flowers and beads set on pleated cotton, bead and rickrack edging; red satin streamers at back

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