Red, blue, and white kaparamip robe, late 19th century
Unknown Ainuexpand_more
Cloth: cotton; cotton appliqué and embroideryexpand_more
The John R. Van Derlip Fund and the Mary Griggs Burke Endowment Fund established by the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation; purchase from the Thomas Murray Collectionexpand_more 2019.20.4
Not on Viewexpand_more
Kaparamip are robes made of cotton decorated with a large number of white appliqués in cutout patterns. In the early 17th century, merchants brought cotton cloth to the Ainu, who employed it as a thinner, lighter alternative to traditional materials. Cotton offered Ainu women new aesthetic opportunities, yielding patterns that were more fluid and organic than those found on other types of robes. In both kaparamip shown here, the pieces of white cotton are stitched together to form one large appliqué that covers the entire garment. The sleeve openings and the edges are embellished with pieces of red-dyed cotton, intended to ward off spirits.
Details
- Title
- Red, blue, and white kaparamip robe
- Role
- Maker
- Accession Number
- 2019.20.4
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Murray et al. 2018, pl. 19
- Curator Approved
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