Textile sample
late 19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk; plain-weave crepe (chirimen); tie-dyed (kanoko shibori)
DimensionsHeight x width: 11 x 7 in. (27.9 x 17.8 cm)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number98.237
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ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA in August, 1898
19th century
second half of 18th century
late 19th century, made from 17th century fabric
early 18th century
early 17th century
18th century
19th century
19th century
early 18th century
early 17th century
early 17th century
early 17th century