Medium:

Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu)

Type:

textile designs

Katagami

Object Name:

Katagami

Made in:

Japan

Date:

late 18th - mid 19th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

The wickerwork pattern (kagome) originates from a bamboo basket. It is believed to ward off bad luck as well as preventing the spirit of a man or child from wandering. It is associated with things around the water and is incorporated in many designs.

Accession Number:

1948-128-74

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq42abba50a-4d59-4d76-9800-59a66eaa4ceb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1948-128-74