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1970.21.9 - Kimono fabric fragment

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Object Typefragment, textile Place MadeAsia: Japan Date Made1701-1800

Item Details

Object Typefragment, textile Place MadeAsia: Japan Date Made1701-1800
Accession Number 1970.21.9 Title Kimono fabric fragment Category Textileworking Tools & Equipment Object Type fragment, textile Date Made 1701-1800 Place Made Asia: Japan Culture East Asian; Javanese Cultural Region East Asian Gender and Age not applicable Materials and Techniques resist dying Measurements overall: 40.5 x 22 cm Description
Rectangular piece of silk kimono fabric, with selvedge on one short side. Dyed light blue with imagery of water, flower cart, reeds, blossoms, and foliage left white and later filled with another colour or left…
Rectangular piece of silk kimono fabric, with selvedge on one short side. Dyed light blue with imagery of water, flower cart, reeds, blossoms, and foliage left white and later filled with another colour or left white. Parts of the images are oriented both ways, e.g. the stylized pine trees.

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"1970.21.9 - Kimono fabric fragment, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-40651. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.