Textile panel (probably from an obi) of ecru silk damask with a pattern of masks overlapping in S-curves

Title
Textile panel (probably from an obi) of ecru silk damask with a pattern of masks overlapping in S-curves
LC Subject
textiles (visual works)
Description
Textile panel (probably from an obi) of ecru silk damask with a pattern of masks overlapping in S-curves through the length of the textile; some of the masks have been hand-brocaded in metallic threads and black and red silk; masks face in opposite directions from the center suggesting this is a portion of an obi.
Provenance
Department purchase.
Motif
Masks
Work Type
obis
Location
Japan
Date
1801/1900
Identifier
0000.013.024
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Damask Metallic Threads Silk Floss
Technique
Damask Hand-brocade Theater masks
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University