Caption:
Atsuita karaori (Noh Costume). Japan. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 176.4 x 144.5 cm (69 1/2 x 56 7/8 in.)
Warp repeat: 60.6 cm (23 7/8 in.). Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts; lined with silk, plain weave; dyed with safflower, beni. Origin: Japan.