Head Scarf

Description

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.

Head Scarf

Unknown artist

19th century

Accession Number

53188

Medium

Silk; tye-dyed

Dimensions

228.6 × 83.9 cm (90 × 33 in.)

Classification

textile

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Tiffany Blake