Textiles
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Hanging Ornaments
Asuka–Nara period, 7th–8th centuryUpcomingThe Gallery of Horyuji Treasures Room 6
August 4, 2026 (Tue) - August 30, 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 |
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 |