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Sash (maru-obi)
Japanese
Meiji era
late 19th or early 20th century
Object Place: Northern Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk, supplentary warp and weft patterning; silk, satin-weave backing
Dimensions
Height x width: 31.4 x 358.1 cm (12 3/8 x 141 in.)
Credit Line
Adrienne Iselin Gilbert Memorial Fund
Accession Number2007.507
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionGold, brown, and green silk obi with design of repeating stylized cloud motifs created by supplementary warp and weft patterning and a black silk satin backing.
ProvenancePurchased by seller in Yamagata, Japan in 1995; Purchased by MFA June 27, 2007