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Hank of reeled raw silk; Japan; 1884

Object Details

Description
Hank or skein of yellow raw silk, as reeled in Japan and imported into the US. Object tags read: "Saitamaken" and "No 2 1/2 Japan Hanks" One of 15 samples donated in 1884 by C. Adolphe Low & Co., NYC, of raw silk as imported by the firm. Catalog #s H6180-6194
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1884
Credit Line
Gift of C. Adolphe Low & Co.
Physical Description
silk (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 1/4 in x 9 9/16 in x 3 3/4 in; 3.175 cm x 24.28875 cm x 9.525 cm
Object Name
silk filament, hank
sik, reeled
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