Gloves

fourth quarter 19th century

Not on view

The bright pink of these knitted gloves denotes the use of synthetic dye. The dense embroidery and applique includes multiple images of the goddess figure and patterning that is evocative in shape of the protective eye common to many cultures. It is important to note that while this object is identified as being from Yugoslavia, that entity in the Balkan region did not exist until after World War I--first as the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, then, after 1929, as Yugoslavia (“land of south Slavs").

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Provenance

Title: Gloves
Date: fourth quarter 19th century
Culture: European, Eastern
Medium: wool, metal
Dimensions: 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Classification: Accessory-Hand and Arm wear
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Malvina Hoffman, 1934
Object Number: 2009.300.3469a, b
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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