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Handkerchief
Indian (Andhra Pradesh)
18th or 19th century
Object Place: India
Medium/Technique
Silk plain-weave, tie resist-dyed (plangi)
Dimensions
89 x 78 cm (35 1/16 x 30 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
H. E. Bolles Fund
Accession Number34.126
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionLength of crimson plain-weave silk with design of groups and lines of small dots created by the tie-dye process; narrow hand-stitched hem on each crosswise end.
ProvenancePurchased by the MFA, April 5, 1934