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Start Over Collection place Kansai region, Honshu, Japan Materials Silk
Hearst Museum object titled Musical instrument, accession number 9-9263a-c, described as Gong w/striker & straw filled cushion;a)brass circular bowl-shaped gong w/encircling repousse bands; diam.21.5 cm;b)striker w/red lacquered handle,leather striking surface,L.21.5 cm;c)cushion;silk-covered roundw/lt green & orange diamond sections sewn tog
Hearst Museum object titled Textile fragment, accession number 9-15508, described as Mounted Fragments. Silk? Twill weave, warp patterned. Green, beige, brown, and green beige. From the Shosoin. Mr. Yamanobe is the technical expert in textiles at the National Museum, Ueno Park, Tokyo. Glass slide 3¼ inches by 4 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile fragment, accession number 9-15505, described as Mounted textile fragment. Silk? Pattern weave? partly twill weave. Red, yellow, and brown. From the Shosoin; Note: fragment examined Feb. 1984 by Nobuko Kajitani conservator, MMA: "samit fasone (CIETA terminology). 2¼ inches by 3¼ inches including mount.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile fragment, accession number 9-15504, described as Mounted textile fragment. Silk? Gauze weave, some dying. Natural, brown, and green. Lozenge motives. From the Shosoin. b - additional fragment of the same fabric. Note: fragment examined Feb. 1984 by Nobuko Kajitani, conservator, MMA: "patterning technique: clamp-resist dyeing complex gauze for background; detailed gauze structure simple gauze for pattern (lozenge). 2¼ inches by 3¼ inches including mount - a & b.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile fragment, accession number 9-15507, described as Mounted Fragment. Silk? Warp patterned weave. Brown, green, red, and gold. From the Shosoin. Mr. Yamanobe is technical expert in textiles at the National Museum, Ueno Park, Tokyo. Note: fragment examined Feb. 1984 by Nobuko Kajitani conservator, MMA: fiber: silk; structure: plainweave (embroidered); from Horyu-Ji (temple), not Sho so-in (so indicated on slide) therefore 7th century, not 8 - 9 century. 2¼ inches by 3¼ inches.

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