Image group 1: Kumejima tsumugi (pongee), November 1981
File — Box: 2 PPC, item: 1.1 through 1.31
Identifier: PPC .S745
Scope and Contents
These images were printed from negatives stored in folders 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The images illustrate the process of producing silk cloth starting with spinning the silk, dyeing the yarn, mordaning the yarn with iron-rich mud, drying, and weaving.
Dates
- November 1981
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Large portion of the material is in Japanese. Stinchecum's research notes are in both Japanese and English.
Conditions Governing Access
Please contact Special Collections; materials are sometimes restricted.
Extent
From the Collection: 8 Cubic Feet (9 boxes)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
Contact:
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
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American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
[email protected]
