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Buddhist ritual banner (ban)

Buddhist ritual banner (ban)

18th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk satin embroidered with silk and couched with gold-wrapped thread; silk with silk and gilt paper strip discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts; silk plain-weave gauze; metal bracket and ring
DimensionsLegacy dimension: Length 1.720 each
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number21.1640
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ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; Gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA,