Towel

29-96-658

From: Japan | Ueno Shitayaku

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name 奉納手拭い
Object Number 29-96-658
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese | Buddhist
Provenience Japan | Ueno Shitayaku
Section Asian
Materials Cotton
Inscription Language Japanese Language
Description

Votive hand towel (Hônô tenugui). Rust and blue background separated by a white line. Three leaf branches and white letters. Japanese characters say Skiya-cho, Nihonbashi (address); Manshuya (name of the store). Label reads: "Ueno Shitayaku temple, Tokio."

Length 69 cm
Width 33 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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