HERMÈS PARIS PANI LA SHAR PAWNEE BLUE SILK SQUARE NATIVE AMERICAN CHIEF PRINT DOUBLE FACE CARRÉ SCARF

This portrait is a tribute to the Pawnee, a tribe from the Nebraska and Kansas plains that was forced into exile in the Indian Territory of Oklahoma at the end of the 19th century. Sumptuously dressed, Pani La Shar Pawnee holds a sculpted peace pipe featuring a galloping horse. His calm gaze and proud bearing express the great dignity of his people. Peace pipes and bison heads decorate the corners of this composition, around which run horses and their riders inspired by Karl Bodmer's notebooks. The work of this 19th-century illustrator remains a precious record of Native American culture. Pani La Shar Pawnee, designed in 1984, was the first scarf imagined by Kermit Oliver.

Scarf in silk twill with hand-rolled edges (100% silk). This essential Hermès accessory complements any outfit. It can be worn many ways - around your neck, as a top, at the waist or as a headscarf! 

Two expressions of the same design are featured on either side of the scarf. A scarf of many faces, the Pani La Shar Pawnee design is featured in both a colored version and a bandana version.

Made in France

Designed by Kermit Oliver

Dimensions: 35 in. / 88.5 cm | As this scarf is hand-rolled, the dimensions indicated may vary.

Provenance:

From the personal collection of Karen Mulder.