Towel
29-96-645
From: Japan | Hawa Kwannon Temple
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | 奉納手拭い |
| Object Number | 29-96-645 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Japan | Hawa Kwannon Temple |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Iconography | Kannon |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | Votive hand towel (Hônô tenugui). Rust background with lettering. White bat in center. Japanese characters say Tsukiji, Tokyo- (address); Sonohachi ichikawa, Kosaku ichikawa, Tazu ichikawa (names). Label reads: "Hase Kwannon temple. Prof. Sommerville contributed money to the poor fund so the priest gave them." |
| Length | 61.5 cm |
| Width | 32 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
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