Towel

29-96-606

From: Japan | Nishi Honganji Temple

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name 奉納手拭い
Object Number 29-96-606
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese | Buddhist
Provenience Japan | Nishi Honganji Temple
Section Asian
Materials Cotton
Inscription Language Japanese Language | English Language
Description

Votive hand towel (Hônô tenugui). Orange background with white letters. Picture of two white banners. White circle with symbol inside. Japanese characters say it was donated by Hachiemon Matsuzawa from 3-chrome Ginza. Label reads: "Nishi Hongwanji temple. The Monto Sect of Hongwanji Buddhist".

Length 58 cm
Width 29 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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