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Robe
19th century
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Robe made from narrow widths of cloth woven from elm bark, in tobacco brown with varied stripes of dark indigo blue and white. Dark blue cotton appliqué with white couched-thread embroidery adorns the hemline, sleeve cuffs, and upper back. Dark blue cotton neckband.
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Details
- Title: Robe
- Date Created: 19th century
- Location Created: Japan
- Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/133514
- Medium: Medium: cotton appliqué and embroidery on elm bark (ohyo) foundation Technique: appliquéd and embroidered in couching stitches on plain weave foundation Label: Woven elm bark, appliquéd and embroidered with cotton
- Credit line: Gift of Alice Boney
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