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Scarf

Research in Progress Black silk ground with a tie-dyed design of six-pointed stars and squares in cerise, green, yellow, orange and white. Narrow borders on the long sides and deep borders on the short sides, with tie-dyed designs of zigzags and unidentified shapes.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
late 19th–early 20th century
Dates
late 19th–early 20th century
Format
Medium: silk Technique: dyed with tied-resist patterning on plain weave
Pages
H x W: 216 x 79 cm (7 ft. 1 1/16 in. x 31 1/8 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1937-35-27
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/95952d0864e5ae430e6f5321465dcd5c