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Banana Cloth Kimono with Stencil-Dyed Strings of Flowers


Japan, Okinawa prefecture, Banana Cloth Kimono with Stencil-Dyed Strings of Flowers, late 19th century, basho-fu (plain-weave banana fiber cloth) with paste-resist stencil-dyed (katazome) design in indigo on natural ground, Gift of Terry Welch, public domain, 2009.25.3

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Title

Banana Cloth Kimono with Stencil-Dyed Strings of Flowers

Related Titles

display title: Banana Cloth Kimono with Stencil-dyed Strings of Flowers

original language: 芭蕉布型染着物

Artist

Japan, Okinawa prefecture (Japanese)

Date

late 19th century

Medium

basho-fu (plain-weave banana fiber cloth) with paste-resist stencil-dyed (katazome) design in indigo on natural ground

Dimensions (H x W x D)

52 in x 43 5/16 in

Collection Area

Asian Art

Category

Clothing and Textiles

Object Type

kimono

Culture

Japanese

Credit Line

Gift of Terry Welch

Accession Number

2009.25.3

Copyright

public domain

Terms

banana-fiber cloth

flowers

indigo

kimonos

tabby

Place Made

Created in: Okinawa prefecture

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