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Formal wedding obi (maru obi) with patterned silk brocade on both sides- very heavy
Obi
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Obi

Artist Japanese Artist
DateTaisho era (1912-1926)
Place of originJapan
MediumSilk
Dimensions13 in. (33 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Meiko Iwao Mills in honor of her mother, Shizuko Tokunaga Iwao
Object number2015.13.5
Collections
Visual DescriptionFormal wedding obi (maru obi) with patterned silk brocade on both sides- very heavy
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Obi padding
Japanese Artist
Showa period (1926-1989)
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Obi padding
Japanese Artist
Showa period (1926-1989)
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Obi padding
Japanese Artist
Showa period (1926-1989)
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