Jacket

Unknown

1890–1910 · wool, metal, silk · Costume Institute

The ornate decoration on this sleeveless jacket was created using a wide variety of materials. The wool foundation, as well as the applied layers of felt, gold cord and spangles, have retained their freshness.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1890–1910

Medium

wool, metal, silk

Culture

Albanian

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. August Belmont, 1948