Golden Hood of Linz
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This is a magnificent 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 feast days and holy 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 fashion– is associated with the first half of the nineteenth century. The Met has two examples in its collection: this piece and 2009.300.2087. Given the cultural significance of such Linzer Goldhauben, their making and wearing is on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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