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Fragment of silk

9th or 10th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk, 5/1 twill-weave ground with 1/5 twill supplementary weft patterning
Dimensions7.8 x 10.3 cm (3 1/16 x 4 1/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Yamanaka & Company
Accession number35.1967
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceGift of Yamanaka & Co., Boston, to the MFA on December 5, 1935
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