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Woman's holiday hat (kokoshnik)
beadwork
Russian
Probably 19th century
Object Place: Kostroma region, Russia
Medium/Technique
Silk; embroidery; beadwork
Dimensions
Height x width: 44 x 20 cm (17 5/16 x 7 7/8 in. )
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.2109
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFront: red figured silk embroidered with white cotton yarns, silver wire, glass beads and colored glass, stiffened with cardboard; back: salmon silk weaving with stylized floral design, some embroidery at base similar to front, lined with pink cotton or linen. Condition fair: soiled, torn at left. Writing on cardboard inside.