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Photo Credit: Ed Watkins, 2008
Houju: The Sacred Fire
Photo Credit: Ed Watkins, 2008
Photo Credit: Ed Watkins, 2008

Houju: The Sacred Fire

Artist (Japan)
Date1989
MaterialsCotton
Techniques
Hand-pieced, appliquéd, embroidered, quilted
Dimensions67 x 61 1/2 in. (170.2 x 156.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of Arts and Design, New York, gift of the artist, 2001
Object Number2001.41
Display Status
Not on view
ObjectQuilt
ClassificationsFiber
Terms
  • Quilts
  • Wall Hangings
  • Fiber
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