Towel

29-96-661

From: Japan | Asakusa Temple

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name 奉納手拭い
Object Number 29-96-661
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese | Buddhist
Provenience Japan | Asakusa Temple
Section Asian
Materials Cotton
Technique Woven
Iconography Kannon
Inscription Language Japanese Language
Description

Votive hand towel (hônô tenugui). Blue and rust background separated by white zigzag with lettering. Label reads: "Asakusa Kwannon temple, Tokio."

Length 52 cm
Width 31 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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