Hank or skein of raw silk filament, white, glossy, as reeled in Japan and imported into the US. "No. 1 Japan" One of 15 samples donated in 1884 by C. Adolphe Low & Co., NYC, of raw silk as imported by the firm. Catalog #s H6180-6194
Hank or skein of raw silk filament, white, glossy, as reeled in Japan and imported into the US. "No. 1 Japan" One of 15 samples donated in 1884 by C. Adolphe Low & Co., NYC, of raw silk as imported by the firm. Catalog #s H6180-6194
Date Made: 1884
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: Japan
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Credit Line: Gift of C. Adolphe Low & Co.
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: TE.H006188.000Catalog Number: H006188.000Accession Number: 14993
Object Name: silk filament, hanksilk, reeled
Physical Description: silk (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 5/8 in x 12 7/8 in x 2 in; 4.1275 cm x 32.7025 cm x 5.08 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-b9ce-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_648243
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