Ainu. Attus Amip (Man's Coat). 1850–1870. Japan. Elm tree bark fiber, plain weave; center back and outer edges appliquéd with cotton, plain weave; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; embroidered with cotton in laid work and couching The fiber of this coat, seen here in its natural color, is made from the inner bark of the ohy? tree, a member of the elm family. The geometric patterns are made of indigo-dyed cotton attached with an appliquéd techinque.

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Size: 3000px × 2972px
Photo credit: © WBC ART / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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