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Rush mat

Maker unknown · Rush; hem and ties of green plain-weave silk · Undated in the Imperial Household Agency record · Shōsō-in Treasures, South Section 151

This rush mat is 261 centimetres long but only 29 centimetres wide, and it represents this year’s display of recent research.

Exhibition: The 78th Annual Exhibition of Shōsō-in Treasures — Nara National Museum · 2026-10-24 – 2026-11-09

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