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Asian Art
Head Covering or Sash
mid-20th century
Wool with resist dye
88 × 13 in. (223.5 × 33 cm)
other (tassels and fringes): 11 in. (27.9 cm)
Gift of Sarah B. Sherrill in memory of her grandfather Charles H. Sherrill, B.A. 1889, and father, Gibbs W. Sherrill, B.A. 1931
2018.167.6
Geography:
Tunisia
Status:
Not on view
Culture:
Tunisian
Period:
20th century
Classification:
Textiles
Provenance:
Collected in Tunisia in 1978 by Sarah B. Sherill, New York; gifted in 2018 to Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
