Towel
29-96-606
From: Japan | Nishi Honganji Temple
Curatorial Section: Asian
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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