Fragment

Japan

8th century

Not on view

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Title: Fragment
Period: Nara period (710–794), Tempyō (729–749)
Date: 8th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Silk or linen or cotton / Woven
Dimensions: Frame: 7 1/2 × 9 3/4 in. (19.1 × 24.8 cm)
a: 1 1/4 × 5 in. (3.2 × 12.7 cm)
b: 1 1/2 × 1 1/4 in. (3.8 × 3.2 cm)
c: 1 1/4 × 1 3/4 in. (3.2 × 4.4 cm)
d: 1/4 × 2 in. (0.6 × 5.1 cm)
e: 1 1/2 × 5 in. (3.8 × 12.7 cm)
f: 3/4 × 1 3/4 in. (1.9 × 4.4 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1944
Object Number: 44.48.30a–f
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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