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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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