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Woman's shawl or scarf

Indian
20th century
Object Place: India

Medium/Technique Cotton plain-weave gauze, applied gold paste
Dimensions Overall: 94 x 267cm (37 x 105 1/8in.)
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number15.480
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ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionWoman's shawl or scarf of orange-cream cotton muslin with design in applied gold paste small repeating dots in main field and two crosswise borders at each end, one with row of floral boteh motifs and one with row of floral medallions.
ProvenanceLent by Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA, September 30, 1913; Denman Waldo Ross Collection; Gift of Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA, April 1, 1913