Commoner's firefighting jacket (hikeshibanten)
Japan, 19th c.
Cotton cloth with indigo dye (sashiko & tsutsugaki), 38 1/2 x 50 in. (97.79 x 127 cm)
Seattle Art Museum 2001.414: https://art.seattleartmuseum.org/objects/3884/commoners-firefighting-jacket-hikeshibanten
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Commoner's firefighting jacket (hikeshibanten)