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A large square handkerchief
Filipino
19th century
Object Place: Philippine
Medium/Technique
Piña cloth with drawn-work and cotton embroidery
Dimensions
54.3 x 54.3 cm (21 3/8 x 21 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss E. Elizabeth Sears, in memory of her sister, Mary Crease Sears
Accession Number52.596
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionA large square handkerchief of piña cloth with round area of plain piña in center, rest of handkerchief finely embroidered in deep border design of lotuses (?) and grape vines against drawn-work background, outer border of drawn-work with repeat of highly stylized plant; many small brown spots.