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.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Textiles
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Culture
- Ainu
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Title
- "Attus" Amip (Man's Coat)
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Place
- Japan (Object made in)
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Date
- Made 1850–1870
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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
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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.)
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Credit Line
- Robert Allerton Endowment
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Reference Number
- 1998.4
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/149682/manifest.json
Extended information about this artwork
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