Embroidery

Object ID
2003.33.14.A
Object Name
Embroidery
Object Collection
BARBATSULY (is part of)
Date Created
before 1900
Alternative Name
Fragments of Costume
Material
Gold ; Wool
Object Description
Fragments from a traditional black wool costume with gold embroidered design. (Couching). It involves placing gold thread in desired patter on cloth and attaching it to the cloth beneath- design traditional to the region. 6 total pieces.
Origin
Black was the traditional color of this costume.
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Citation
Embroidery, before 1900, BARBATSULY, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/6933. Accessed 04/20/24.