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Katagami Textile Stencil with Abstract Woven Bamboo and Net Design
Late Edo-Meiji period, 19th-early 20th century
Dimensions
paper: H. 31.5 x W. 40.1 cm (12 3/8 x 15 13/16 in.)
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