Calligraphy and Textiles
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Fragment of Brocade with Linked Circles(detail)
Nara period, 8th centuryThe Gallery of Horyuji Treasures Room 6
July 7, 2026 (Tue) - August 2, 2026 (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 |
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| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Record of Hōryūji and Biography of Prince Shōtoku (Kokon Mokurokushō) | By Kenshin | Kamakura period, 13th century | N-18-1 | ||
| Highlight | Fragment of Textile with Linked Circles | Nara period, 8th century | N-313-1 | ||||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Red Rug | Nara period, 8th century | N-54-5 |