Hanging Item Number: N2.218 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large hanging with gold designs on green ground. The designs include a cross within a circle in gold, surrounded by an overall floral motif in gold. There are tabs for hanging sewn to the top edge. The back lining is brown linen with the Tachi Omodaka crest repeated five times. The crest has a water plant (?) within a circle in black. There are six pairs of ties near the back bottom edge.
History Of Use
For temple
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1900 and 1905
- Owned by Bernulf Clegg and Edith Clegg
- Owned by Mrs. Mark Slater, Gillian Harker, Mrs. Ralph Brown, Mrs. Noel Lewin, Diana Regester and E. Beatrix Caple before October 1962
- Received from Mrs. Ralph Brown (Donor), Gillian Harker (Donor), Mrs. Mark Slater (Donor), E. Beatrix Caple (Donor), Mrs. Noel Lewin (Donor) and Diana Regester (Donor) during October 1962
What
- Name
- Hanging
- Identification Number
- N2.218
- Type of Item
- hanging
- Material
- flax fibre, silk fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, woven, brocaded and pieced
- Overall
- height 7.5 m, width 1.9 m
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Bernulf Clegg, Edith Clegg, Mrs. Mark Slater, Gillian Harker, Mrs. Ralph Brown, Mrs. Noel Lewin, Diana Regester and E. Beatrix Caple
- Received from
- Mrs. Ralph Brown (Donor), Gillian Harker (Donor), Mrs. Mark Slater (Donor), E. Beatrix Caple (Donor), Mrs. Noel Lewin (Donor) and Diana Regester (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1900 and 1905
- Ownership Date
- before October 1962
- Acquisition Date
- during October 1962
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0085/0062