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Obi (Sash)

A work made of silk, plain weave, tye dyed (shibori).

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  • A work made of silk, plain weave, tye dyed (shibori).

Date:

Meiji period (1868–1912) / Taishô period (1912–1926) / Shôwa period (1926–1989) / Heisei period (1989–present), 20th century

Artist:

Japan

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Obi (Sash)

Place

Japan (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1901–2000

Medium

Silk, plain weave, tye dyed (shibori)

Dimensions

264.8 × 35.5 cm (104 1/4 × 14 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Helen C. Gunsaulus

Reference Number

2002.179

Extended information about this artwork

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