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Scarf
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About this work
An Algerian weaver used alternating red and white silk wraps and wefts (vertical and horizontal threads) to create a checkerboard pattern of deep reds, solid white, and light pink sections on this textile. The central portion is woven of a different material, potentially linen. An embroiderer used large amounts of flat metal strips to create floral designs that shimmer brightly.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineScarf, early 1900s. Africa, North Africa, Algeria, Algerian weaver and embroiderer. Silk, metal strips, linen; overall: 242.5 x 60.4 cm (95 1/2 x 23 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, 1916.1219
