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Detail: Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture, was an independent kingdom until 1879, with its own language, culture, and distinctive textile traditions. This special showing of textile treasures from Okinawan museum collections will feature brightly coloredbingata—traditional resist-dyed fabrics—and contemporary works by Okinawan artists and fashion designers.
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Phone No.: 202-994-5200 Contact Email: [email protected] Site URL: https://museum.gwu.edu/bingata |
Inner robe (dujin) |
Shuri, Okinawa 19th century Okinawa Churashima Foundation. |
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