Not currently on display at the V&A

Scarf

1960s (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Laos (made)

Silk scarf with a black warp and maroon weft. Weft stripes of green and yellow with an extra weft zari design.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Clothing
Accessories
Object type
Scarf
Materials and techniques
Silk
Brief description
Silk scarf, possibly made in Laos, 1960s
Physical description
Silk scarf with a black warp and maroon weft. Weft stripes of green and yellow with an extra weft zari design.
Dimensions
  • Width: 48.7cm
  • Excluding fringe length: 150cm
  • Fringe length: 4cm (approx.)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Sir John Addis
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.84-1984

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O478363/scarf-unknown/
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