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This object consists of 3 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Textile Lengths

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

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Length
  • Length
  • Length
Materials and techniques
Plain silk and cotton weave
Brief description
Set of three lengths of silk and cotton, Tamba, 1800-1950
Physical description
Three lengths of cotton and silk striped and banded in shades of blue on a cream ground.
Dimensions
  • Length: 159.0cm
  • Width: 98.0cm
  • Length: 62.5in
  • Width: 38.5in
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.100V/1 to 3-1969

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Record createdSeptember 21, 2000
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