Stole: satin-woven coral silk w/ weft brocade floral motifs in white, green & blues, outlines & some brocading in metallic tape. Four panels sewn together, internal patterns made to match; 2 applied brocade rectangles on wear points at each end; paper inner lining & gold silk damask lining. Very worn, silk shattered in several places. 31.4 cm by 144 cm.
Donor:
Marie Richardson and Richard L. Phillips
Collection place:
Japan
Culture or time period:
Japanese
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Textile samples
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies