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Baby carrier

1st half of 20th century (possibly on early side)
Medium/TechniqueCotton, hand spun and handwoven, wax-resist indigo dyed
DimensionsHeight x width (complete): 116.8 × 315 cm (46 × 124 in.)
Height x width (decorated panel only): 59.1 × 98.4 cm (23 1/4 × 38 3/4 in.)
Credit LineTextile Curators Fund
Accession number2018.3191
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ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceBy 2007, acquired by Tiang Dingyang (Shanghai, China); 2007-2010; acquired from Tiang Dingyang by Jeff Spurr (Cambridge, MA); 2018, sold by Jeff Spurr to the MFA. (Accession date: September 26, 2018)
Textile length
19th century
Woman's wrapper
mid 20th century
Yamamura Jungo
about 1995
Batik sample
late 19th century
Batik sample
late 19th century
Batik sample
late 19th century
Batik sample
late 19th century
Batik sample
late 19th century
Batik sample
late 19th century