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Sekitai Belt with Pouch (Sacred Treasures from Asuka Shrine)

阿須賀古神宝類 石帯
Sekitai Belt with Pouch (Sacred Treasures from Asuka Shrine) (阿須賀古神宝類 石帯)
PLATE IImage: Kyoto National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Textile · Muromachi period · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Category
Textiles
Date
1336
Dimensions
91cm4cm 87cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-1283

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Asuka Shrine under Kumano-hayatama Shrine had preserved garments and implements as treasures which were purchased in 1390. Among them a jeweled (sekitai) and its bag are important materials in studying folklore and history of textiles. This bag is made from brocade with various stitches. Crane figure patters are woven with light green, yellow, and white horizontal threads on the red brocade. However, they have nearly worn off. The soft style of this brocade indicates the time in which it was made.

— Museum description: Kyoto National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Sekitai Belt with Pouch (Sacred Treasures from Asuka Shrine)（阿須賀古神宝類 石帯）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-1283. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/sekitai-belt-with-pouch-sacred-treasures-from-asuka-shrine/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Cultural property designation: National Treasure
  • Size: 91cm4cm 87cm
  • Genre: Textiles and Costume
  • Category: Applied arts:Objects for daily life:Clothing|Applied arts:By media:Textiles|Applied arts:By region:Japan
  • 員数: 1条
  • 分類: 染織
  • 法量: 腰長91cm:巾4cm: 87cm
  • 銘文等: 明徳元年（1390）奉納
  • 種別: 工芸:生活用具:服飾|工芸:素材別:染織|工芸:地域別:日本

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