Buddhist altar cloth (uchishiki)
19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk damask, silk twill-weave with silk and gilt paper strip discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts tied down with supplementary warps in twill-weave, hemp plain-weave, ink hand-painted
Dimensions52 x 53 cm (20 1/2 x 20 7/8 in.)
Credit LineAlfred Greenough Collection
Accession number85.48
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