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Buddhist textile

19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk, gilt paper strips; twill-weave ground with supplementary warp and weft patterning
DimensionsOverall (full loom width): 111.8 x 69.9 cm (44 x 27 1/2 in.)
Credit LineDenman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession number93.1084a
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceDenman Waldo Ross Collection; gift of Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA on September 1,1893
Sword cover (katana bukuro)
18th or 19th century
Textile length
18th or 19th century
Sword cover (bukuro)
18th or 19th century
Buddhist textile
19th century
Fragment of Noh costume
18th or 19th century
Noh costume (karaori)
early 19th century
Sword cover (katana bukuro)
18th or 19th century