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Obi (sash)
Japanese (Kyoto)
Shôwa
1980s
Object Place: Kyoto, Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk, gilt paper strips; twill-weave and plain-weave ground, supplementary weft patterning
Dimensions
Height x width: 12 1/2 x 181 in. (31.8 x 459.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Juraku Company, Ltd.
Accession Number1985.191
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionObi (sash) with design of chrysanthemum and autumn grass in pale orange, purple and metallic gold supplementary weft patterning on a creme silk and metallic gold ground. There is a creme, twill-weave silk backing.
ProvenanceTransferred from Asiatic Dept. to Textiles.