Kimono Jacket Item Number: 819/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Grey and white haori (羽織) or jacket/overcoat with wide sleeve panels and a centre opening. The front panels hang down past the sleeve panels. The fabric has a pattern of small white branches separated by wavy vertical lines on a grey ground. There are large white circle family crests or kamon (家紋) representing snow known as yuki (雪) on either side of the centre opening, the back of each sleeve and the centre back. The inside is unlined.
History Of Use
Haori (羽織) is a formal jacket worn over kimono. In the past, haori was worn as an overcoat only by men, but now worn by both men and women.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Owned by Folklorico before August 4, 1982
- Received from Folklorico (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on August 4, 1982
What
- Name
- Kimono Jacket
- Identification Number
- 819/4
- Type of Item
- jacket
- Material
- hemp fibre ? and dye
- Overall
- height 111.0 cm, width 195.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Folklorico
- Received from
- Folklorico (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 4, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on August 4, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0819/0004