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Head-dress

Italian
19th century

Medium/Technique Wool; tapestry
Dimensions 61 x 167.5 cm (24 x 65 15/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 1.675 x .61
Credit Line Gift of Newton Mackintosh
Accession Number10.261
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionPeasant woman's head-dress. Woolen warp; weft, wool. Peasant woman's head-dressThe design consists of blue, yellow, green, red and white stripes of various width. These pieces are folded three times and fastened to the top of the head and fall over the back of the neck.
Provenance1910, gift of Newton Mackintosh (b. 1858 - d. 1938, Roxbury, MA, to the MFA. (Accession Date: July 8, 1910)