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Buddhist altar cloth (uchishiki)

first half of 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
Dimensions166.5 x 173 cm (65 9/16 x 68 1/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp
Accession number50.302
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceTransferred from Asiatic Dept. to Textiles.