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No. 21. — Various specimens of Irish and Courtrai flax. 
No. 22. — Specimens of manufactured linens. 
No. 23. — Rope and matting made of the sheath of the shuro. 
Case 24. — Working model of mechanical part of Jacquard 
loom. 
Upon the walls of Alcove 107 and upon east and west walls 
of the hall and around the walls of the adjoining hall (Lecture 
Hall) are displayed excellent specimens of antique brocades, vel- 
vets, laces, embroideries, etc. 
HALL 31. 
In this hall are shown the products of the loom and needle, 
and many interesting specimens, ancient and modern, of the loom 
will be found. 
Case 1. — Tsuzure Nishiki tapestry. This beautiful piece of 
tapestry, 22 feet long, 13 feet wide, represents the religious rites 
performed at the consecration of the Nikko Temple, and is of silk, 
woven on a hand-loom, a model of which may be seen in Case No. 
8. The artist, besides successfully portraying the magnificence of 
that famous temple, has succeeded in delineating, in a most suc- 
cessful manner, human figures clad in many different and peculiar 
costumes. The procession consists of over 1,500 persons. The 
principal objects are three sacred cars or portable shrines decor- 
ated with metallic mirrors, birds, sacred portals, tapestries, etc. 
Each of them used to be carried by 100 m.en, and two of them 
are here represented. Of the groups of men forming this proces- 
sion, the most noteworthy are a body of guards in full armor, 
immediately following the first group consisting of the body of 
the heralds and the two Daimyo (princes) specially charged with 
the superintendence of the celebration of the occasion. 
The building forming the central figure is the famous Yomei- 
mon, which is a gate standing before the main building containing 
the statue of Prince leyasu. The gate is 37 feet high and the roof 
is 25 X 15 feet. Under each of the four corners of the roof is hung 
a bell of solid gold. The gable is decorated with carvings of rare 
animals. The inscription on the tablet on the front of the gate 
was written by the io6th Emperor, Goyosei, and the characters 
are of pure gold. The upper part of the pillars supporting the 
