Chest Protector and Belt
18th century - early 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Kajibanten 'apron' and belt, natural-coloured plain weave kuzu fibre with applied kuzu fibre decoration, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Edo period, 18th-early 19th century
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Plain weave kuzu fibre with applied kuzu fibre decoration |
| Brief description | Kajibanten 'apron' and belt, natural-coloured plain weave kuzu fibre with applied kuzu fibre decoration, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Edo period, 18th-early 19th century |
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| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1983/2216. This kajibanten would have been worn in summer (see FE.26 to B-1984), the openwork nature of the kuzu fibre being suitably cool for hot weather. The vendor thinks that the summer garment dates from the early Edo because both warp and weft are of kuzu. He thinks that by mid-Edo only the weft was of kuzu, the warp being cotton or silk. There does not, however, seem any sure way to date these garments. |
| Production | Made in Kakegawa (Shizuoka Prefecture) |
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| Accession number | FE.27A&B-1984 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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