Headdress

Unknown

fourth quarter 19th century · cotton, metal · Costume Institute

This grand headdress was worn as part of festival dress worn in the Carinthian state in the Eastern Alps of Austria. The long winters in Carinthia limit outdoor activities, leading to the production of elaborate costume pieces.

Artist

Unknown

Date

fourth quarter 19th century

Medium

cotton, metal

Culture

Austrian

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Brooklyn Museum Collection, 1924