Length of silk for sash (obi)
19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk; cut and uncut velvet
DimensionsHeight x width: 24 x 17 in. (61 x 43.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
Accession numberRES.40.79
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Collections
ProvenanceTransferred from Asiatic Dept. to Textiles.
1855–58
19th century
first quarter 20th century
first quarter 20th century
19th century
1785–92
1785–92
1850s
1450–1500
16th–17th century