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Textile sample

Late 19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk, gold metallic thread; satin-weave, embroidered (shishû), couched (koma-nui), appliquéd (kiritsuke), stencil resist-dyed (kata kanoko)
DimensionsHeight x width: 12 1/8 x 13 3/16 in. (30.8 x 33.5 cm)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number98.448
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA in August, 1898
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Textile sample
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Textile sample
late 19th century
Textile sample
Late 19th century
Textile sample
Late 19th century