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Brow of a Noh Wig Band (Kazura-obi)
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Embroidered chrysanthemum scroll on gold (dohaku) silk satin ground clematis scroll on gold leaf (surihaku) on silk satin, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Teiji Ito by exchange 1984
Title: Brow of a Noh Wig Band (Kazura-obi)
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Embroidered chrysanthemum scroll on gold (dohaku) silk satin ground clematis scroll on gold leaf (surihaku) on silk satin, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan.
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