Headscarf

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Ida Ou Nadif

Title

Headscarf

Place

Morocco (Object made in:)

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Made 1900–1925

Medium

Wool and linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool, silk, cotton and linen in chequered chain, double running, herringbone, threaded herringbone, pattern darning, satin and stem stitches; silk, cotton and linen wrapped cut tassels; top edge: linen and wool, weft twining; warp fringe wrapped with wool and embroidered with silk in compound cross stitches: lower edge: silk, centered weft twining; edged with cotton wrapped cord; silk and cotton wrapped cut tassels

Dimensions

76.1 × 64 cm (30 × 25 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Edward E. Ayer Endowment in memory of Charles L. Hutchinson

Reference Number

2002.266

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