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Ainu sword carrier (emusi-at)

19th century

Warp: celastrus plant bark fiber (tsuru-umemodoki) ; weft: cotton thread; cotton pendants with cotton cloth applique and cotton thread embroidery

34 1/4 x 2 3/8 in. (87 x 6.03 cm)

Gift of the Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection

89.137

Photo: Paul Macapia

Not currently on view

Resources

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. 103

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