Towel

29-96-662

From: Japan | Shizuoka Prefecture | Rinzaiji Temple

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name 奉納手拭い
Object Number 29-96-662
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese | Buddhist
Provenience Japan | Shizuoka Prefecture | Rinzaiji Temple
Section Asian
Materials Cotton
Technique Woven
Inscription Language Japanese Language
Description

Votive hand towel (Hônô tenugui). Brown background with white letters and fan. Japanese characters say 奉納 Hono (dedication) at the top. The bottom characters may be a name. Label reads: "Rinzaiji temple. Shidzuoka on the side of the tea hills."

Length 57 cm
Width 31 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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