Textile

21408

From: Japan | Ryukyu Islands

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 21408
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ryukyuan
Provenience Japan | Ryukyu Islands
Section Asian
Materials Banana Fiber
Description

Natural color, with dark brown stripes. Coarsely woven. For the kimono of a person (man, woman or child) of the lower class. Enough to make, say, one and a half kimonos, depending on the size. Thread count: 20/cm. warp and 13-14/cm. weft.

Length 1537 cm
Width 33 cm
Credit Line Gift of William Henry Furness 3rd, 1898

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