Textiles
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"Kanton-ban" (Buddhist Ritual Banner) in Plain-Weave Silk
Asuka–Nara period, 7th–8th century (Important Cultural Property)UpcomingThe Gallery of Horyuji Treasures Room 6
August 5, 2025 (Tue) - August 31, 2025 (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.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | "Kanton-ban" (Buddhist Ritual Banner) in Plain-Weave Silk | Asuka–Nara period, 7th–8th century | N-25 | |||
| Highlight | "Kanton-ban" (Buddhist Ritual Banner) with Twill-Weave Silk Fragments | Asuka–Nara period, 7th–8th century | N-304-2 | ||||
| Twill-Weave Fragment of Bottom Section with Large Roundels, a Pair of Dragons, Vines, and Four-Petaled Flowers | Asuka-Nara period, 7th-8th century | N-319-28-2 | |||||
| Highlight | Plain-Weave Silk Fragment with Inscription “Ikarugadera” | Asuka–Nara period, 7th–8th century | N-319-49 |