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Accession Number 1980.9.1 Title Nagoya style obi Category Clothing Accessory Object Type sash Date Made 1972 Place Made Asia: Japan, Kyoto Culture East Asian Cultural Region East Asian Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques woven, jacquard, brocade; woven, twill Measurements overall: 332 x 31 cm Description

Obi, deep salmon-pink with brocaded fan-shaped motifs in gold, silver and pale yellow, three shades of green, two shades of blue, shocking pink and deep red. Open end is 112cm LE; the last 99.5 cm towards closed end…

Obi, deep salmon-pink with brocaded fan-shaped motifs in gold, silver and pale yellow, three shades of green, two shades of blue, shocking pink and deep red. Open end is 112cm LE; the last 99.5 cm towards closed end has no brocaded motifs; whole is lined with thick white flannelette which acts as padding for the closed end.

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