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Scarf

1994-1995 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Scarf, cream silk with burnt-out holes making a decorative pattern. In the central section the burnt-out holes make large circles which are surrounded by a series of evenly spaced holes forming a think boarder around the scarf. The scarf is edged with tiny wooden beads.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
silk, 'garad' meaning natural silk, brurning
Brief description
Scarf, silk with burnt-out holes, designed by Asha Sarabhai and made by Raag, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, 1994-95
Physical description
Scarf, cream silk with burnt-out holes making a decorative pattern. In the central section the burnt-out holes make large circles which are surrounded by a series of evenly spaced holes forming a think boarder around the scarf. The scarf is edged with tiny wooden beads.
Dimensions
  • Length: 110cm
  • Width: 110cm
Bibliographic reference
Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6. This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021)
Collection
Accession number
IS.23-1995

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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