Skein of reeled silk; Japan; 1885
Skein of reeled silk; Japan; 1885
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- Description
- Sample skein of reeled silk; Japan. Part of a large group of fiber samples transferred from the US Dept. of Agriculture to the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry. This particular group of reeled silk samples represents the products of different prefectures in Japan.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- silk sample
- silk, reeled
- Physical Description
- silk (?? material)
- reeled (?? production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 1/4 in x 19 3/4 in x 6 1/4 in; 13.335 cm x 50.165 cm x 15.875 cm
- ID Number
- TE.E187050.000
- accession number
- 15703
- catalog number
- E187050
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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