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(SOLD)

Antique Japanese Textile, Silk Brocade panel
1800-1900 A.D

Size 80" x 27"
Size 203 x 69 cm

Sold to Ms. Mary McFadden,

Now is display at Massachusetts College of Art, Boston

Mary McFadden: Goddesses was organized by The Galleries at Moore College of Art and Design

Below are Detail Images

Monks' apparel (kāṣāya). The monks normally used fabrics consisting of a patchwork of different scraps of cloth as a sign of humility; these therefore provide valuable insights into the various type of silk cloth and embroidery available at the time

Asian Textile History