"Attus" Amip (Man's Coat)

Art Institute of Chicago

"Attus" Amip (Man's Coat)

Ainu

Date
c. 1860
Medium
Elm tree bark fiber, plain weave; center back and outer edges appliquéd with cotton, plain weave; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; embroidered with cotton in laid work and couching
Culture
Japan
Department
Textiles
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

The fiber of this coat, seen here in its natural color, is made from the inner bark of the ohyō tree, a member of the elm family. The geometric patterns are made of indigo-dyed cotton attached with an appliquéd techinque.

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Object type
AAT300014063

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