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Scarf

Matthew FLINN (designer)
Scarf
 (c. 1989)

Medium
screenprinted wool

Measurements
108.0 × 108.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1998
© Public domain

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
lower left corner, printed in black ink: handprinted matthew flinn pure wool

Accession Number
1998.62

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

Physical description
The large square wool scarf has a cream ground, printed with a design in rust, blue and black that simulates a complex marble floor. Around the outer border runs a pattern of leaves and a Greek key border, while at the centre features large roundels decorated with delicate floral designs.

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