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Ornament (?)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ornament (?), Artist Unknown. Brown leather object with a woven brown and orange handle, the leather is textured with a repeating geometric pattern, the leather is wrapped around the handle in a spiral with a visible seam, two long leather strips extend from the handle, and are stitched along the edges; a rolled-up piece of leather with a red mark is attached to the end.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Bamboo
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
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