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2008

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2016

2025

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Textile, Kibiso Yurayura

This is a Textile. It was designed by Reiko Sudo. It is dated 2008. Its medium is dobby-woven 100% silk (raw silk and kibiso).

This object was donated by Tsuruoka City. It is credited Courtesy of NUNO Corporation, Tsuruoka Fabric Industry Cooperative, and Tsuruoka City.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 250 × 55 cm (8 ft. 2 7/16 in. × 21 5/8 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Scraps.

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