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Man's Sleeveless Surcoat (Japan)

This is a Man's sleeveless surcoat. We acquired it in 1938. Its medium is silk and its technique is gauze weave, stencil-printed. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Erskine Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.

  • Choga And Slip
  • hand-spun, hand-woven brocaded cotton jamdani saris, cut and sewn.
  • Gift of Christina Kim.
  • 2022-26-1-a,b

Its dimensions are

H x W: 104.1 × 66 cm (41 × 26 in.)

Cite this object as

Man's Sleeveless Surcoat (Japan); silk; H x W: 104.1 × 66 cm (41 × 26 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1290

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