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Textile, Tsugihagi Kibiso

This is a Textile. It was designed by Reiko Sudo. It is dated 2016. Its medium is 100% silk (kibiso fabric scraps), machine-embroidered to a water-soluble mesh, mesh dissolved.

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

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Its dimensions are

H x W: 308 × 120 cm (10 ft. 1 1/4 in. × 47 1/4 in.)

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

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