DepartmentTextiles-Middle East

HEAD SCARF

NameHEAD SCARF

Date1900-1925 AD

Place madeEGYPT, Africa

(not assigned)Syria, Middle East, Asia

MediumRAYON

Dimensions58" X 54"

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.

Object numberA.1995.93.27

DescriptionA tan field with narrow white stripes which form two wide bands (groups of five stripes) on either end. Perpendicular stripes of supplementary weft create rows of flower motifs. On the edges the scarf has fringe which has been grouped and knotted; colors are white, tan; made of rayon.