Handkerchief
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Subject
Textile, Piña, Weaving, Handkerchief
Date
19th century
Identifier
1996.18.20
Origin
Philippines
Materials
Materials: piña fiber
Structure: embroidery; plain weave; withdrawn element work
Structure: embroidery; plain weave; withdrawn element work
Physical Dimensions
76.20 H x 74.93 W cm (30 H x 29 1/2 W in)
Provenance
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George Wagner White
Short description
Contributor's note: The size of the textile appears more consistent with the size of pañuelo textiles.
Display status
Not on Display Exhibition History: Sourcing the Museum, March 23 2012 - August 19 2012 Sweet Yarns: The Story of a Noble Fiber from the Philippines, September 11 1998 - January 11 1999
References
Mattiebelle Gittinger (Author), "Sweet Yarns: The Story of a Noble Fiber from the Philippines", Textile Museum Journal, Textile Museum Journal, Washington, D.C., Summer 1998, p. 5
Acknowledgements
Contributed by Abigail Lua, Lois F. McNeil Fellow in Winterthur Program in American Material Culture, University of Delaware
Photos courtesy of The Textile Museum and contributor
Photos courtesy of The Textile Museum and contributor
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“Handkerchief,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed March 28, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/15399.
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