Textile Fragments

Unknown artist

Asuka–Nara period, 7th–8th century

Silk

Tokyo National Museum

Two textile fragments are arranged in a Y-shape against a white background. The larger fragment is a long, narrow strip of golden-brown silk, folded and stitched to create a central vertical element. Three shorter, similarly colored silk strips branch out from the base of the vertical element, forming the arms of the Y. A small, darker fragment is visible be Two textile fragments are arranged in a Y-shape against a white background. The larger fragment is a long, narrow strip of golden-brown silk, folded and stitched to create a central vertical element. Three shorter, similarly colored silk strips branch out from the base of the vertical element, forming the arms of the Y. A small, darker fragment is visible be Designation: Important Cultural Property