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Long tie-dyed obijime with coral, blue and white.
Obijime
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Obijime

Artist Japanese Artist
DateShowa period (1926-1989)
Place of originJapan
MediumFabric
Dimensions6 ft. 6 in. × 1 1/2 in. (198.1 × 3.8 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Shinichi Doi
Object number2016.56.29
Collections
Visual DescriptionLong tie-dyed obijime with coral, blue and white.
Coral colored obi ties.
Two obigime
Japanese Artist
Showa period (1926-1989)
"Tajira", blue dyed wool with tie-dyed circles in red/orange/yellow mainly along the bottom. Lower edge fringe (long) is twisted and tufted and dyed in above-mentioned colors; the upper edge fringe (short) at the corners is made of small tufts in pink, blue, turquoise, and orange. The lower border is adorned with bands of geometric motifs such as "snake with eyes" and knucklebone" in white (cotton) and black (wool); the upper border is adorned in the corners with embroidered motifs of abstracted…
Woman's Head Covering (tajira)
Amazigh Artist
late 20th century
Wax print cloth (commercial cloth) with burgundy and lime green floral motifs, burgundy border around neckline and hem; to be worn with one shoulder exposed; knee length The Akwadzan is sewn from wax print fabric, likely produced by Ghana Textiles Production, a Ghanaian company that Chez Julie officially collaborated with during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The background of the wax print is a light shade of coral/salmon, with a repeated medallion pattern of a bird on a branch, surrounded…
Akwadzan (female)
Juliana Kweifio-Okai
late 1960s
Christie Brown Wedding Dress
Christie Brown Wedding Dress
Aisha Ayensu
2016
Tie-dyed cloth; Indigo blue panels of geometric designs.
Cloth (adire oniko)
Yoruba Artist
undated
Cream colored kimono with patterning, white tie.
Child’s Kimono
Japanese Artist
Showa period (1926-1989), mid-20th century
Skirt with tie-dyed circles. Handwoven palm fiber fabric with knotted decoration on hem. Dye is probably tukula (camwood).
Man's Skirt
Kuba Artist
20th century
Tubular constructed raffia woven textile with tie-dyed motifs in brown and ochre. Highly textured, and finished with small beads and knots on hem. Opposite edge is unfinished.
Skirt
Dida Artist
20th century
Multi colored beaded crown with long fringe, image of face on cap and surmounted by birds.
Beaded Crown (adenla)
Yoruba Artist
20th century
Head with cheek and forehead scarifications; tall and long downward curving side plait; fabric; shell and coins; pigments
Ancestor Headdress (ere egungun olode)
Yoruba Artist
undated
A dark wooden mask featuring incised geometric patterns and large, deep circular eye sockets with raised center pegs. It is topped with a thick crown of dark feathers and fibers, with long, thin tendrils hanging down from the sides.
Mask, ishyeenmaal, isehndemale or pwoom itok
Kuba Artist
20th century
Mask with long pointed snout, large inset glass eyes, surmounted face with carved linear coiffure and four diminutive figures with spiraling loop at the back, shells, fiber and patina.
Mask (Ulaga or Ojionu)
Igbo Artist
undated

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