Peasant costume fragment

Albanian or Montenegrin

18th–19th century

Not on view

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Title: Peasant costume fragment
Date: 18th–19th century
Culture: Albanian or Montenegrin
Medium: Wool on linen
Dimensions: L. 6 x W. 5 inches (15.2 x 12.7 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1909
Object Number: 09.50.191
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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