Temple Banner

29-96-173

From: Japan | Buddhist Temple

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-96-173
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese | Buddhist
Provenience Japan | Buddhist Temple
Period Edo Period (uncertain) | Meiji Period (uncertain)
Date Made 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Silk | Metal
Technique Embossed | Riveted
Description

Buddhist temple banner. Green silk strips sewn in strips. Riveted to wood top covered with same silk. Capped by embossed metal rin holder. Four strips of silk hanging from wood part. 29-96-171, 29-96-172 and 29-96-173 are identical.

Length 41.3 cm
Width 11 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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