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Head Scarf by Unknown — VisualArtsDB

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Head Scarf

Head Scarf

Head Scarf

1801–1900

Medium: Silk; tye-dyed
Dimensions: 228.6 × 83.9 cm (90 × 33 in.)
Genre: Textiles
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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silk (fiber)clothingdress (garment)weaving - printedcostumeTextile

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This multicolored head scarf is an impressive example of the art of resist-dying made by tying off small sections of the textile. The stitch lines and folds form part of the design itself.

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