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This object is a Japanese textile stencil, also known as katagami, made of layers of mulberry paper glued together with persimmon juice and supported by a net of human hair, originating in Japan during the Nara period, 710-794.Label Type
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The earlier stencils were supported by human hair, later; silk replaced the hair because it was stronger and less brittle.Label Type
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Originally these textile stencils, called katagami, were used to apply patterns to leather goods, but with the development of kimono culture the stencils became very useful in the production of kimonos.