Collection Highlights
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
Date:
1810
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1810.94
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Scarf: sorority insignia
Object Number:
1941.899
Date:
ca. 1936
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 22 x 22 in. ( 55.9 x 55.9 cm )
Marks:
printed: on inner border, reapeated on each side: "Phi Delta theta-Alpha Sigma Phi-Phi Gamma Delta"
Description:
Silk printed kerchief with greek letters printed in the center with Alpha Sigma Phi's letters in squares with books in the inner four corners; outer border of fleur-de-lys and other sororities' letters; printed in green, orange, tan, brown, and blue on a beige ground.
Gallery Label:
This kerchief was made for an Alpha Sigma Phi celebration.
Credit Line:
Gift of Edmund B. Child
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
