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A work made of silk, 7:1 satin damask weave
lining: silk, 7:1 satin damask weave
tassels: plied silk 4 element square braid cord, knotted and silk-wrapped-cotton ball; cut fringe.

Uchishiki (Altar Cloth)

Meiji period (1868–1912), 1870/90

Japan

Japan

Silk, 7:1 satin damask weave Lining: Silk, 7:1 satin damask weave Tassels: Plied silk 4 element square braid cord, knotted and silk-wrapped-cotton ball; cut fringe

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