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1871
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Luce Center
Scarf: Oriential design and mottos
Title
Scarf: Oriential design and mottos
Object name
Kerchief
Date
1941
Medium
Rayon
Dimensions
Overall: 19 x 20 in. ( 48.3 x 50.8 cm )
Description
Rayon printed kerchief with fans with "sayings"; in the corner image of Confucius and an Asian woman with an umbrella; in the center is a circle of dragons; printed in red, green, yellow and blue on a white ground.
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
1941.344
Marks
printed: all over: "HOW POOR A DOCTOR /WHO HAVE NO/ PATIENCE/ SHE WHO PLAY POST/ OFFICE OFTEN GET/ WRONG MAIL/ THE FEAR OF ILL/ EXEEDS/ THE ILL WE FEAR/ ...'
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
