Katazome textile

Textile

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Front

Front

Name/Title

Katazome textile

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.8

Description

Rectangular indigo-dyed textile with tassels on short side ends. White and light blue flowering pattern created by katazome technique.

Collection

Dorothy "Ann" Helm Collection

Category

Cloth

Acquisition

Accession

2023.2

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Japan

Continent

Asia

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

indigo (colorant), katazome, resist dyeing, floral patterns

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Measurement includes tassels.

Width

31 cm

Length

79.5 cm

Material

Likely Linen

Color

Indigo, Light blue

Location

Box

Box 14

Room

Storage Unit

Research Notes

Notes

Kaneko, Kenji. "Katazome, komon, chù„gata." pp. 92-95