Golden Hood of Linz
This is a very good example of the type of headdress particular to the area around the city of Linz in Upper Austria called a "Golden Hood" or "Goldhaube", variations of which women have worn since the 13th Century on holy days and feast days. An internal wire frame is covered with woven gilded metallic threads on which sparkling sequins and spangles mark out elaborate foliate patterns.
This particular form, with its distinctive pommel and swooping peak at the back– perhaps initially inspired by Turkish fashions– is associated with the first half of the nineteenth century. The Met has two examples in its collection: this piece and 2009.300.1561. Given the cultural significance of such Linzer Goldhauben, their making and wearing is on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
This particular form, with its distinctive pommel and swooping peak at the back– perhaps initially inspired by Turkish fashions– is associated with the first half of the nineteenth century. The Met has two examples in its collection: this piece and 2009.300.1561. Given the cultural significance of such Linzer Goldhauben, their making and wearing is on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
Artwork Details
- Title: Golden Hood of Linz
- Date: ca. 1835
- Culture: Austrian
- Medium: metal, linen, silk
- Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (29.2 x 19.1 cm)
- Classification: Accessory-Headwear-Womenswear
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift in memory of Mrs. Karoline Goldschmidt, 1966
- Object Number: 2009.300.2087
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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