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Sacred rice straw rope, "Shimenawa"
Sacred rice straw rope, "Shimenawa"
Object Number 2004.12.2
Display Title Sacred rice straw rope, "Shimenawa"
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Shimenawa
Object Description Sacred rice straw rope, "Shimenawa"; roped decoration of undyed rice straw ornamented with fish, greenery, pinecone of woven dyed rice straw
Inventory Description Ornament, roped decorated with fish, greenery, pinecone of woven dyed straw
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Date 1966 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Japan / <State> / Honshu / Tokyo
Materials Rice straw, Pigment, Wire, Cardboard
Dimensions Overall: 65 x 21 x 7 cm (25 9/16 x 8 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Credit Line Gift of Dr. & Mrs. Walter H. Hodge
Provenance
Collector Barbara T. Hodge (1966 - 5/29/2004)
Collector Dr. Walter H. Hodge (1966 - 5/29/04)
Donor Barbara T. Hodge (1966 - 5/29/2004)
Donor Dr. Walter H. Hodge (1966 - 5/29/04)

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