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Fragment of silk

Japanese
late Edo period
19th century
Object Place: Japan

Medium/Technique Silk plain-weave with sil discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts tied down with supplementary warps in plain-weave
Dimensions Overall: 21.5 x 35 cm (8 7/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number93.1023
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionFragment of tan and dark blue iridescent plain-weave silk with design of peacock feathers, plants and clouds in light and dark green, cream, light blue and tan silk discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts.
ProvenanceTransferred from the Asiatic Dept. to Textiles.