Shawl

Shawl

Long Filipino flax-like textile with self fringe on both ends. The textile has a dark navy blue background with stripes running lengthwise down the fabric. Three large stripes consist of several smaller stripes in off-white red yellow green yellow red and off-white. Two sets of thin off-white lines run between the larger stripe combinations. Crosswise geometric embroidered patterns appear at each end of the textile. They are done in red white yellow red yellow white green and red. This textile could have been used as a shawl.

1985.029.028