Kerchief
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Headcloth (Kerchief). The cutwork appliqué work, known as sombrado technique, worked on this scarf is very specific to the Philippines. Giving the appearance of lace, it is very labor-intensive and highly detailed technique that involves stitching down the fragile cutwork onto the equally fragile pineapple cloth. Because of the degree of difficulty and time involved, it is used on high quality pineapple cloth accessories and garments.
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Date
third quarter 19th century
Rights
Public Domain
Identifier
MET-155982
Origin
Philippine
Materials
piña, cotton
Provenance
Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maxime L. Hermanos, 1961
Acquisition Date
2009
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Headcloth (Kerchief)
Display status
Not on Display
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Record accessed in November 2020
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“Kerchief,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 18, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/3101.
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