Buddhist altar cloth (uchishiki)
18th or 19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk twill-weave ground with silk and gilt paper strip discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts tied down with supplementary warps in twill-weave, pieced
DimensionsHeight x width: 67 1/2 x 66 1/2 in. (171.5 x 168.9 cm)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number21.231
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1984
19th century
18th or 19th century
18th or 19th century
19th century
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19th century
18th or 19th century