Choked on artist's scarf from India (6)
I believe the answer is:
madras
'scarf from india' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'choked on artist's' is the wordplay.
'choked on' becomes 'mad' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'artist's' becomes 'ras' (Royal Academician, member of Royal Academy of Arts).
'mad'+'ras'='MADRAS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for madras that I've seen before include "Hot type of curry" , "place in Tamil Nadu" , "Indian city now known as Chennai, and medium hot curry" , "Fort St George (originally), Chennai (officially)" , "Material" .)