Native Name | アットゥㇱ |
Object Number | A397B |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Ainu |
Provenience | Japan | Hokkaido | Shiraoi |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Elm Bark | Cotton | Nettle |
Technique | Woven | Appliqued | Embroidered |
Description | Woman's coat. This Ainu coat, attus (アットゥㇱ), is made out of the inner bark fiber from a tree. The bark was softened by soaking it in running water until it could be twisted and woven into cloth using a loom. These pieces were then stitched together and cotton was appliqued to the surface. |
Length | 115.5 cm |
Width | 114 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Dr. Hiram M. Hiller, 1901 |
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