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Hanging

Hanging

  • Place of origin:

    Japan (made)

  • Date:

    1770-1820 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Silk woven with human hair

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Mr T. B. Clark-Thornhill

  • Museum number:

    T.98-1927

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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This hanging from a Japanese Buddhist temple has been woven with human hair. According to information received with the object, in the Meiwa era (1764-1771) there was a deluge in the village of Takawaka, in Etchu Province. Those that survived the flood believed they had been saved by Sakyamuni, the historical Buddha. In gratitude they wove this hanging depicting Sakyamuni and presented it to the local temple.

Physical description

Temple hanging woven with image of Sakyamuni, the historical Buddha.

Place of Origin

Japan (made)

Date

1770-1820 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Silk woven with human hair

Dimensions

Length: 119.5 cm, Width: 51.5 cm

Object history note

Registered File number 1973/946.

Descriptive line

Hanging from a Buddhist temple, silk woven with human hair, Japan, Edo period, 1770-1820

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Jackson, Anna. Japanese textiles. London: V&A Publications, 2000, Plate 40, p. 22.

Materials

Silk (textile); Human hair

Techniques

Weaving

Subjects depicted

Buddha, Shakyamuni

Categories

Textiles; Buddhism

Collection code

EAS

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