Fragment
1850-1920 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This length of cloth was woven in Tamba, a mountainous region northwest of Kyoto famed for the production of striped and checked cloth. Cotton was predominantly used to weave these fabrics, but here silk has also been used to produce a more varied texture and a softer material.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Plain silk and cotton weave |
| Brief description | Length of checked cotton and silk, Tamba, 1850-1920 |
| Physical description | Length of cotton and silk woven with small checks of blue and light brown on a cream ground. |
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| Production | Tamba district, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan |
| Summary | This length of cloth was woven in Tamba, a mountainous region northwest of Kyoto famed for the production of striped and checked cloth. Cotton was predominantly used to weave these fabrics, but here silk has also been used to produce a more varied texture and a softer material. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.100R-1969 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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