Woman's Headdress

Nizhny Novgorod Province. 18th century

Низание речным жемчугом и бисером. 34,5 х 44,5
В-2834

Location in museum The Rossi Wing Open the panorama of the hall in the virtual tour
Room 2
Period 18th century
TypologyTextile | Folk costume | Gold and pearl sewing | Hats | Embroidery
Keywords Headdress | folk costume | The Volga, Volga region
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In the Nizhny Novgorod province, women wore large sickle-shaped kokoshniks. Kokoshnik’s podnizes (a fringe or a net of pearls or beads), coming down on the forehead and framing the face, were created by the method of threading.

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