DepartmentTextiles-Asia
scarf, zardozi embroidery on Banarasi silk
Namescarf, zardozi embroidery on Banarasi silk
Maker
Asif Shaikh
(Indian)
CultureIndian
Datec. 2021
(not assigned)Ahmedabad, Gujarat, INDIA, Asia
Mediumundyed golden mulberry silk, metallic thread
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, MNM Collection, Purchased from the 2021 International Folk Art Market with funds from JoAnn and Bob Balzer
Object numberA.2022.12.6
ProvenancePurchased directly from artists/representatives at IFAM 2021 / Purchased from the artist/maker collective during the 2021 International Folk Art Market (Milner Plaza, Santa Fe, NM)
DescriptionGold embroidered silk scarf, tassels at ends. Heavy brocade (zardozi) embroidery at edges and ends. The silk used for this scarf is undyed golden mulberry silk with a naturally lustrous sheen. The weave is a supplemental weft brocade. The ends are more heavily brocaded in a diamond pattern, while the central area includes delicate repeating leaf motif.
ca. 1930s
Late 1970s
