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Paper obi

late 1930s–early 1940s
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniquePaper and cotton; tapestry weave
DimensionsLength: 156.5 cm (61 5/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Norman Brosterman
Accession number2010.346
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceBetween 2007 and 2010, purchased by Norman Brosterman, East Hampton, NY; gift of Brosterman to the MFA (Accession date: May 19, 2010)
Tunic
A.D. 1000–1476
Saltillo sarape
mid-19th century
Loincloth
A.D. 1000–1476
Stole or headscarf
18th century
Loincloth end
A.D. 1000–1476
Woman's wrapper (sari)
18th–19th century
Mantle fragment
A.D. 1000–1476
Loincloth
A.D. 1000–1476
Coca bag
Probably A.D. 1400–1600
Cloth
about A.D. 300–500 (?)
Restricted
A.D. 1000–1476