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"Attus" Amip (Man's Coat)

A work made of elm tree bark fiber, plain weave; center back and outer edges appliquéd with cotton, plain weave; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; embroidered with cotton in laid work and couching.
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  • A work made of elm tree bark fiber, plain weave; center back and outer edges appliquéd with cotton, plain weave; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; embroidered with cotton in laid work and couching.

Date:

c. 1860

Artist:

Ainu
Japan, Hokkaido Island

About this artwork

The fiber of this coat, seen here in its natural color, is made from the inner bark of the ohyō tree, a member of the elm family. The geometric patterns are made of indigo-dyed cotton attached with an appliquéd techinque.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Ainu

Title

"Attus" Amip (Man's Coat)

Place

Japan (Object made in)

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Made 1850–1870

Medium

Elm tree bark fiber, plain weave; center back and outer edges appliquéd with cotton, plain weave; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; embroidered with cotton in laid work and couching

Dimensions

140.3 × 132.8 cm (55 1/4 × 52 1/4 in.); Loom width of ground fabric: W.: 34.6 cm (13 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Robert Allerton Endowment

Reference Number

1998.4

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