Scarf, or dupatta
Artist
India
Date20th Century
MediumSilk, gold metallic thread
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineBequest of Agnes Hulburd Conger
Object number1981.9.231
DescriptionA dupatta (woman's scarf) of fine gauze, woven in alternating stripes of purple/blue/and dark yellow threads intersperced with pinstripes of gold that are brocaded in the same gold metallic threads. There are also gold stripes running down each selvage and the end borders are made up of a row of brocaded motifs surrounded by a thicker gold stripes. There is a tag which reads, "Pure Silk/Handwoven/Made in India".On View
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