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posted on 2025-01-22, 10:48 authored by Daphne Mohajer va PesaranDaphne Mohajer va Pesaran
An Edo-period paper sword sheath (katanabukuro) which is a protective case for the scabbard, often made of cloth. This sheath is stencil-printed and both the shell and lining are wrinkled paper (momigami). This sheath is adorned with a floral motif on both the lining and outer shell. This is in the collection of Satō Kamiko Workshop

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

S08

Rights owner

Daphne Mohajer va Pesaran

Cultural group

Japanese

Participants

Fumiko Satō, Daphne Mohajer va Pesaran

Country

Japan

Place

Shiroishi, Miyagi

Item/object

Paper sword sheath (katanabukuro)

Techniques of production

Dyed, Printed

Materials

Washi

Cultural context/event

Interview

Location

Workshop

Temporality

Edo Period

Date of creation

2020-01-07

Unique ID

2019SG04-S08-0347

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    Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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    Keywords

    paper-clothshiroishikamiko

    Licence

    CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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