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Man's Scarf

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Man's scarf of brocaded green silk with gold thread. With a vertical woven pattern of narrow paired stripes in red silk alternating with broader stripes of gold chevrons on the green ground. Broad border of gold running the full width of the piece near either end.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brocaded silk with gold thread
Brief description
Man's scarf of brocaded silk with gold thread, possibly made in Sindh or Panjab, 19th century
Physical description
Man's scarf of brocaded green silk with gold thread. With a vertical woven pattern of narrow paired stripes in red silk alternating with broader stripes of gold chevrons on the green ground. Broad border of gold running the full width of the piece near either end.
Dimensions
  • Length: 435cm
  • Width: 57cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs Gladys Flora Charlton
Collection
Accession number
IS.144-1975

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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