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A work made of silk, cotton and gold leaf over lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 5:1 'z' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'z' twill interlacings of supplementary patterning wefts and secondary binding warps; b: lined with silk, warp-float faced 3:1 's' twill weave; c: lined with silk and cotton, plain weave.

Kamishimo (Kyôgen Costume)

1901/50, Shôwa period (1926–1989)

Japan

Japan

Silk, cotton and gold leaf over lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 5:1 'Z' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill interlacings of supplementary patterning wefts and secondary binding warps; b: lined with silk, warp-float faced 3:1 'S' twill weave; c: lined with silk and cotton, plain weave

Textiles