1876 / 1900, Central Banat

1876 / 1900, Central Banat

Identifier
1987.122
Transfer of custody
Victoria and Albert Museum
Acquisition
Gift of Mary Kennedy, in memory of her brother, James Kennedy, 1987
Collection
Material
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
22.9 cm (height)
39.4 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

This woven fragment belongs to the upper part of an opreg cu ciucuri, a fringed apron traditionally worn by women from the Banat area of Romania and Serbia. The warp of the fragment's ground woven component is made of course, long wool fibers from the back of Turcana sheep. Highly twisted during spinning and dying, these fibers give desirable weight and stiffness to the apron. The decorative band was woven separately, and geometric motifs were embroidered over both fabrics.