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Footgear (tabi)
Footgear (tabi)

Footgear (tabi)

Datelate 19th - early 20th century
Maker Japanese
Object number89.90
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Beyond The Tanabata Bridge: A Textile Journey In Japan (Washington, D.C., Textile Museum, Sept. 10, 1993 - Feb. 27, 1994; Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham Museum of Art, Apr. 17 - June 26, 1994; Dallas, Texas, Dallas Museum of Art, Mar. 12 - May 28, 1995).Published ReferencesRathbun, William Jay, Seattle Art Museum, "Beyond The Tanabata Bridge: Traditional Japanese Textiles", 1993 Seattle, Washington. pg. 118
Credit LineGift of the Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection
Dimensions12 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (30.9 x 13.97 cm)
MediumQuilted (sashiko) cotton cloth
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Photo: Paul Macapia
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