Description
The colored yarns of this sash have been interlaced in a pattern comprised of intersecting diagonal lines that changes from darker to lighter tones. The sash purportedly belonged to Emperor Shōmu. Notably, pearl and glass beads of various colors are threaded directly onto the yarns. This feature is extremely unusual among extant [kumihimo], with no similar examples known to exist even in the Shōsō-in Treasures. This suggests the sash was worn by a person of high social standing.
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ColBase
"ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan" is a service that enables a multi-database search of the collections in the four national museums (To...
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
Last updated
July 20, 2026