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Head Scarf

19th century
Silk; tye-dyed
228.6 × 83.9 cm (90 × 33 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

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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