Towel

29-96-660

From: Japan | Iemitsu Temple

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name 奉納手拭い
Object Number 29-96-660
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese | Buddhist
Provenience Japan | Iemitsu Temple
Section Asian
Materials Cotton
Inscription Language Japanese Language
Description

Votive hand towel (Hônô tenugui). White background with pink, light blue, blue, and tan writing on it. Japanese characters say Yataro Tanaka (name). Label reads: "Iemitsu temple, No. 3 Shogun, Nikko. Obtained from the priest with difficulty."

Length 61 cm
Width 34 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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