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This vintage men's juban (undergarment) is made of thick green tsumugi silk. It has a wonderful sumo motif which is dyed boldly. "Mawashi", "gunpai" (referee's fan), sumo wrestler and dragon motifs can be seen.
Men's Juban
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Men's Juban

Artist Japanese Artist
Dateundated
Place of originJapan, Asia
MediumDyed silk, cotton
Dimensions53 1/2 x 52 1/2 in. (135.9 x 133.4 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Martin and Caryl McKellar
Object number2022.12.1
Collections
Visual DescriptionThis vintage men's juban (undergarment) is made of thick green tsumugi silk. It has a wonderful sumo motif which is dyed boldly. "Mawashi", "gunpai" (referee's fan), sumo wrestler and dragon motifs can be seen.
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