Sarah Alexandra Mackie (b.1965)
Silk scarf 1996
Silk | 109.0 x 109.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 94158
Grand Vestibule, Windsor Castle
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A silk scarf decorated with a scene of San|Bushmen hunting a herd of eland in the Drakensburg (Dragon) Mountains in the Eastern Cape, an area famous for rock art, dinosaur footprints and spectacular scenery. It is also the birthplace of Nelson Mandela.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by President Nelson Mandela of South Africa during his State Visit to the United Kingdom, 9–12 July 1996.
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Medium and techniques
Silk
Measurements
109.0 x 109.0 cm (whole object)
