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Woman's scarf: Army Air Supply (division badges)
British
early 1940s
Medium/Technique
Rayon
Dimensions
Height x width: 25 x 25 in. (63.5 x 63.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2011.2341
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWhite square scarf with fringed edges. Divided into many small square sections with bold red and blue lines -- each section labelled in black with a different division number and the accompanying division badge drawn above. Center section is bigger and has three circular symbols with words "ARMY," "AIR" and "SUPPLY" written in ochre underneath.
ProvenanceBy 2011, with Chris Saunders of Sotherans, London; 2011, sold by Saunders to Jean and Frederic Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2011, year-end gift of the Sharfs to the MFA. (Accession date: January 25, 2012)