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1920

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1929

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Kimono Fabric (Japan)

This is a Kimono fabric. It is dated 1920–29 and we acquired it in 1954. Its medium is cotton and its technique is resist stencil on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Pauline Riggs Noyes Fund.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 1056 x 34 cm (34 ft. 7 3/4 in. x 13 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Kimono Fabric (Japan); cotton; H x W: 1056 x 34 cm (34 ft. 7 3/4 in. x 13 3/8 in.); Museum purchase from Pauline Riggs Noyes Fund; 1954-124-2

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