Textile fragment, early 19th century
Petra Holmberg, curator of Japan at the Musuems of World Culture, has chosen a textile fragment from early 19th century in red silk crepe.
Hemp leaf ornament, asanoha, in what is called shibori technique, tied knot patterning.
Dyed with safflower, benibana in Japanese.
In the clip Petra also speaks about the symbolism about the red color.
Inventory number: OM-1968-0078