Head Scarf

Art Institute of Chicago

Head Scarf

Northern India

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk; tye-dyed
Culture
India
Department
Textiles
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

This multicolored head scarf is an impressive example of the art of resist-dying made by tying off small sections of the textile. The stitch lines and folds form part of the design itself.

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