Textile ArtsJapanese18th-19th century

Short Orange Women's Prayer Jacket

late 18th to early 19th century

Classification

Textile Arts

Technique

Woven

Medium

Vegetable-dyed banana fiber; "ro" weave

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

91.44 cm (36 in.)

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