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Buddhist altar cloth (uchishiki)

18th or 19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk satin-weave ground with silk and gilt paper strip discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts tied down with supplementary warps in twill-weave, pieced
DimensionsHeight x width: 64 9/16 x 64 15/16 in. (164 x 165 cm)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number21.233
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ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceTransferred from the Asiatic Dept. to Textiles.