Costume in BINGATA dyeing.
Overview
This is a BINGATA-dyed winter costume for women. The design depicts flowing water, sweet flags, cranes and others on a brilliant cloth which was dyed with orpiment. Most of the ancestral BINGATA-dyed costumes of the Sho royal family had yellow background, and orpiment was used for most of them.
Data List | National Treasure: Ryukyu King Sho Family Related Documents |
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Document Code | 05000020 |