Shawl or scarf
Possibly Burmese
19th–20th century
Dimensions
Overall: 82.5 x 157cm (32 1/2 x 61 13/16in.)
Accession Number
50.512
Medium or Technique
Silk plain-weave with gold metallic discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts
Not On View
Collections
Asia, Textiles and Fashion Arts
Classifications
Shawl or scarf. Red silk warp yarns with red purple and orange silk plus orange metallic, weft yarns. Widthwise bands alternating in color and size. At the edges are vertical bands of gold colored metallic supplemental warp yarns. At the ends are areas of red warp fringe/open work which terminate in a narrow band with polychrome silk wefts. Good condition.
Provenance
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection; Gift from Elizabeth Day McCormick to the MFA, March 13, 1950
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection