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
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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.
NOTE: Emanuel and Lorraine Balkin founded and operated the gallery Décor International from 1962 until 1989.
early to mid 20th century
mid 20th century
early 20th century
mid 20th–late 20th century
mid-20th century
mid-20th century
20th century
18th–19th century
early 20th century