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Headdress

1960s?
Medium/Techniquecotton plain weave, embroidered and appliqued; metal coins, shells, beads
DimensionsOverall: 40.6 × 22.9 × 10.2 cm (16 × 9 × 4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emanuel Balkin
Accession number2018.3773
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceBetween about 1962 and 1989, acquired by Emanuel Balkin and Lorraine Balkin (b. 1930 - d. 2017) for Décor International, Boston; 2018, gift of Emanuel Balkin to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 12, 2018)

NOTE: Emanuel and Lorraine Balkin founded and operated the gallery Décor International from 1962 until 1989.
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