Kimono Item Number: N2.209 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark blue kimono with gray striped pattern. The neck and centre opening are edged with a wide patterned band. The sleeves are short with hanging panels and an opening under the arms. The pattern repeats a vertical thick stripe, comprised of six thin gray lines on dark blue ground. The inner shoulder area is lined with gray cotton, the rest of the kimono is unlined.
Cultural Context
"best" dress of village men
Item History
- Made in Okinawa, Japan
- Collected by Wayne Suttles during 1954
- Owned by Wayne Suttles before 1954
- Received from Wayne Suttles (Seller) and University Purchase (Funding source) during 1954
What
- Name
- Kimono
- Identification Number
- N2.209
- Type of Item
- kimono
- Material
- cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 123.0 cm, width 112.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Okinawan
- Field Collector
- Wayne Suttles
- Previous Owner
- Wayne Suttles
- Received from
- Wayne Suttles (Seller) and University Purchase (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Okinawa, Japan
When
- Collection Date
- during 1954
- Ownership Date
- before 1954
- Acquisition Date
- during 1954
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair`
- Accession Number
- 2171/0016