Coat

Unknown

1900–1909 · silk, cotton, metal · Costume Institute

The lavish use of materials and embellishment on this Albanian coat is both masterful and informative. The skillful embroidery depicts motifs and patterning that illustrate the cross-cultural influences in the region.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1900–1909

Medium

silk, cotton, metal

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 Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mortimer, 1975