Headdress
| Title | Headdress |
|---|---|
| Date | 1700s 18th century |
| Medium | embroidery, gold thread; decorated with gold lace and streamers of moiré ribbon |
| Classification | Garment |
| Origin | Germany, Buckeburg, 18th century Germany |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Headdress, 1700s. Germany, Buckeburg, 18th century. Embroidery, gold thread; decorated with gold lace and streamers of moiré ribbon; overall: 94 x 39.4 cm (37 x 15 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Max Littwitz, 1919.848 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0) |
About this artwork
“Headdress” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1700s. It is executed in embroidery, gold thread; decorated with gold lace and streamers of moiré ribbon and classified as garment. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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