Scarf
ca. 1850 (made)
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Scarf of woven silk, decorated by weft-ikat.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk, weft ikat |
| Brief description | Scarf, weft-ikat patterning on silk, Malaysia, ca. 1850 |
| Physical description | Scarf of woven silk, decorated by weft-ikat. |
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| Object history | This weft ikat silk scarf was exhibited in the India Court at the Great Exhibition of 1851. |
| Production | It was attributed as 'China silk' on the register. |
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| Accession number | 748-1852 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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