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DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Woman's kimono

NameKimono
Artist Artist not recorded
DateEarly 20th century
Place madeOkinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumBasho-fu (Banana fiber)
Dimensions47 1/16 × 45 11/16 in. (119.5 × 116 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.671
Object numberA.1995.93.671
DescriptionVertical rows of small (approx. 2" in diameter) stylized motifs cover the whole robe. The motifs are dotted and linear. One is of flowing water; colors are natural light brown and indigo; made of banana fiber with stencil-dyed ikat patterns.
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