Collection Highlights
Cayambe
1858
S-91
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Scarf: various universities
Title
Scarf: various universities
Object name
Kerchief
Date
1941
Medium
Rayon
Dimensions
Overall: 22 1/2 x 23 in. ( 57.2 x 58.4 cm )
Description
Rayon printed kerchief with images of women's sports in medallions in the four corners and more images in arches between the medallions; floral pattern in the center; border of seals of prominent U.S. universities; printed in white, teal, and yellow on a maroon ground.
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Carolyn Scoon
Object Number
1941.923
Marks
printed: on school seals: "ALABAMA COLLEGE/ 1895/ MONTANA COLLEGE/ U. of SOUTH CAROLINA/ 1889/ FLORIDA/ UNIVERSITY/ ..."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
