Buddhist altar cloth (uchishiki)
mid-19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk twill-weave with silk and gilt paper strip discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts tied down with supplementary warps in twill-weave
Dimensions67.7 x 67.7 cm (26 5/8 x 26 5/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp
Accession number50.308
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ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp to the MFA on March 9, 1950
19th century
1984
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