Accession No
TEMP.01055
Description
Tenugui (手拭い). Long rectangular towel of woven fabric, probably cotton or linen, one corner decorated with 'karakusa' or scrolled vine-like design interspersed with gourds, Japanese characters appear in black at the centre of the towel and in blue in one corner.
Place
Asia; East Asia; Japan
Period
Source
Hornell, James (Mr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
TEMP.01055
Cultural Affliation
Material
?Linen; ?Cotton
Local Term
tenugui (手拭い) [Japanese]
Measurements
325mm x 945mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Rectangular hand towel of cream woven cloth with blue printed spiral designs in upper right corner, three black Japanese characters in the centre and blue Japanese characters on the left.
Event Date 25/2/2020
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Tenugui (手拭い). Long rectangular towel of woven fabric, probably cotton or linen, one corner decorated with 'karakusa' or scrolled vine-like design interspersed with gourds, Japanese characters appear in black at the centre of the towel and in blue in one corner.
Event Date 24/4/2024
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.5950 | Freezing
Event Date 24/5/2024
Author: Kirsty Kernohan
FM:286706
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