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Fabric (Nishiki) in a wooden gift box

Rectangular piece of woven fabric with a typical Japanese pattern in polychrome silk. This fabric is lined in beige cotton and all is finished around the edges with a knotted fringe.The gift box measures 27,3x42x4 and has a piece of paper which covers part of the lid which has the motif of a bow and Japanese writing.

Object ID 618
Type Gifts
Donor Shogo Arai (Governor of Nara, Japan)
Country Japan
Material Silk; cotton
Dimensions L 98 (fabric) cm × H 134 (fabric) cm
Location 7c
Place Palazzo Coppini, Firenze

Notes

This was gifted from the Governor of Nara, Japan on September 18, 2013. Inside the box is printed information regarding the nishiki pattern and origin. The wooden box measures

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