Saga nishiki style brocade reversible fukuro obi; one side with woven gold medallions on lime green; the other with woven gold medallions on white / Artist Unknown, Japan
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- Accession Number
- 2005/1.329
- Title
- Saga nishiki style brocade reversible fukuro obi; one side with woven gold medallions on lime green; the other with woven gold medallions on white
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Medium and Support
- brocade with patterns executed in gold-leafed paper and silk floss
- Object Creation Date
- 1940s-1960s
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Japan (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi
- Dimensions
- 428 cm x 31 cm (168 1/2 in. x 12 3/16 in.)
- Century
- mid-20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Costume and Costume Accessory
- Primary Object Type
- obi
- Secondary Object Classification
- Textile
- Secondary Object Type
- brocade
- Physical Description
- Reversible brocade obi with medallion patterns in gold-leafed paper (kinran) and pale yellow silk floss.
- Subject Matter
- Saga brocade is among the most expensive fabrics. Paper wrapper reads: Haha yori (from mother)
- Secondary Keywords
- accessories worn at the waist or below
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- costume by form
- descriptors
- design elements
- main garments
- objects we use
- ornament areas
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- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2592 x 3888
- File Size
- 1 MB
- Record
- 2005/1.329
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