Sleeveless Jacket

2003-39-2

From: Taiwan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2003-39-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Saisiat
Provenience Taiwan
Section Asian
Materials Cotton | Grass | Fiber | Shell
Technique Woven | Sewn
Inscription Language German Language
Description

A sleeveless coat consisting of four narrow panels sewn together woven of red wool. natural glass fiber and cotton in a float weave, with thin blue weft stripes evenly spaced throughout. Tiny white shell beads are sewn around all edges, sides, and center of back. A narrow braided grass fiber binding is sewn around all edges. There is a partial german label on the inside.

Length 91.4 cm
Width 43.2 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1895.1.145 - Other Number | 8524 - Other Number | 2494 - Other Number

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