1940 / 1944, United Kingdom

1940 / 1944, United Kingdom

Identifier
2011.2336
Transfer of custody
MFA Boston
Acquisition
By 2011, with Chris Saunders of Sotherans, London; 2011, sold by Saunders to Jean and Frederic Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2011, year-end gift of the Sharfs to the MFA. (Accession date: January 25, 2012) / Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Collection
Material
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Depiction
Dimension
71.1 cm (height)
67.3 cm (width)
Production time
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Type of object

Description

Square scarf with navy border and banners with the patterns from US, British, Russian, and Italian flags positioned in each corner. Upper left and bottom right corners are white with a variety of flags and also airplanes. Upper right corner is red and has a star and the letters "RSFSR" printed in white. There's also a black bear holding a boot with a Nazi symbol on it -- boot is also being held by winged victory (located in blue bottom left section of the scarf). Each section is shaped like a country.