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Woman's scarf: Pax and V
Russian (?)
early 1940s
Medium/Technique
Cotton (?)
Dimensions
Height x width: 30 1/2 x 31 in. (77.5 x 78.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2011.2348
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionBlack border with many overlapping flags from different countries. Medallions on top have portraits of leaders from allied countries. In the middle section is the word "PAX" written in gold-outline bubble lettering on top of a gray "V." Underneath is text in Chinese and Russian.
For Chinese or Russian market (?)
For Chinese or Russian market (?)
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)