Fragment of silk
late 18th or early 19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk twill-weave, warp yarn resist-dyed (kasuri, ikat), silk and gilt paper strip discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts tied down with supplementary warps in twill-weave
DimensionsHeight x width: 25.5 x 17 cm (10 1/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Credit LineDenman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession number93.1026
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ProvenanceDenman Waldo Ross Collection; Gift from Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA, September 1, 1893
19th century
late 18th to early 19th century
19th century
1984
19th century
19th century
19th century
19th century
18th or 19th century
early 19th century
19th century
early 19th century