Collection Online as of August 13, 2022
1800s
Bamboo beads strung together in diamond pattern; edges in plain weave cotton
Overall: 56.5 x 56.5 cm (22 1/4 x 22 1/4 in.)
Educational Purchase Fund 1915.410
not on view
According to Nhat Quyen Nguyen, CMA graduate intern in textile conservation, this garment is made of at least 3,490 cut bamboo pieces.