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Dye Process Book, Nippon hand weaves in "Kusakizome" dyes: handbook of Japanese weaves in natural plant dyes

This is a Dye process book. It was written by Akira Yamazaki. It is dated 1959 and we acquired it in 1964. Its medium is paper, silk. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Elizabeth Gordon.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 28.5 × 20.5 cm (11 1/4 × 8 1/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Dye Process Book, Nippon hand weaves in "Kusakizome" dyes: handbook of Japanese weaves in natural plant dyes; Written by Akira Yamazaki (Japanese, b. 1891); Japan; paper, silk; H x W: 28.5 × 20.5 cm (11 1/4 × 8 1/16 in.); Gift of Elizabeth Gordon; 1964-24-3

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