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Woman's scarf: Duce
Italian
early 1940s
Medium/Technique
Rayon (?)
Dimensions
Height x width: 27 x 28 1/2 in. (68.6 x 72.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2011.2347
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWhite scarf with red gingham border. White center square panel with an arrangement of flowers/wheat stalks in each corner. In the middle is the word "DUCE" repeated in red capital lettering.
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)