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Woman's and child's banana cloth kimono.

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

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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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