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Piña scarf
Filipino
Medium/Technique
Pineapple tree leaf fiber; embroidery, laid-work and drawnwork
Dimensions
68.5 x 229 cm (26 15/16 x 90 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John L. Gardner
Accession Number78.19
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionThe cloth of which this piece is made woven with the fibre of the pineapple. Deep scallops around edge. Above this a waving vine, the leaves and flowers filled with a great variety of drawn work. A spray of leaves and flowers grows from the middle of each end towards the center.