Textiles

Hanging Ornaments
Asuka–Nara period, 7th–8th century

The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures Room 6
June 4, 2024 (Tue) - June 30, 2024 (Sun)

The textiles held in the collection date from the mid-7th to 8th century and consist mainly of Buddhist ritual banners (ban), table mats (joku), and robes or other clothing worn by monks. The textiles also include fragments whose original uses are unknown, including rare ancient textiles, such as warp-faced compound weaves, tapestries, warp ikat fragments, complex gauze (ra), and plain- and twill- weave silks.

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Major Work(s) on Exhibit 11 results

	Designation	Name	Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance	Period	Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number	CMT
Highlight		Large Buddhist Ritual Banner ("Kanton-ban")		Asuka–Nara period, 7–8th century	N-24
Highlight		Hanging Ornaments		Asuka–Nara period, 7th–8th century	N-59-1
Highlight		Hanging Ornaments		Asuka–Nara period, 7th–8th century	N-59-2
		Fragment of Buddhist Ritual Banner ("Ban"): “Banner Leg”		Asuka–Nara period, 7th–8th century	N-319-41
		Fragment of Buddhist Ritual Banner ("Ban"): “Banner Leg”		Asuka–Nara period, 7th–8th century	N-319-43
		Fragment of Buddhist Ritual Banner ("Ban"): “Banner Leg” with Linked Hexagons		Asuka–Nara period, 7th–8th century	N-319-114-1
		Fragment of Buddhist Ritual Banner ("Ban"): “Banner Leg”		Asuka–Nara period, 7th–8th century	N-319-83-1
		Fragment of Buddhist Ritual Banner ("Ban"): “Banner Leg”		Asuka–Nara period, 7th–8th century	N-319-84-2
		Fragment of Buddhist Ritual Banner ("Ban"): “Banner Leg”		Asuka–Nara period, 7th–8th century	N-319-85
		Fragment of Buddhist Ritual Banner ("Ban"): “Banner Leg” with Paired Dragons and Four-Petal Flower Roundels		Asuka–Nara period, 7th–8th century	N-319-27-2
		Fragment of Buddhist Ritual Banner ("Ban"): “Banner Leg”		Asuka–Nara period, 7th–8th century	N-319-99-4

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