Scarf
1994-1995 (made)
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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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| 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. |
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| 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) |
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| Accession number | IS.23-1995 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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