Flag Pole

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows three colorful koi-shaped windsocks, each designed to resemble a carp fish, traditionally known as koinobori in Japanese culture. These windsocks come in vibrant colors such as red, blue, and a mix of others, with intricate patterns and wide eyes, symbolizing courage and strength. Next to them, there are several black and white segmented poles used for flying the windsocks, topped with a small golden sphere. Tags with written inscriptions are attached to the poles, and the items are laid out on a textured, white surface.

The image shows three colorful koi-shaped windsocks, each designed to resemble a carp fish, traditionally known as koinobori in Japanese culture. These windsocks come in vibrant colors such as red, blue, and a mix of others, with intricate patterns and wide eyes, symbolizing courage and strength. Next to them, there are several black and white segmented poles used for flying the windsocks, topped with a small golden sphere. Tags with written inscriptions are attached to the poles, and the items are laid out on a textured, white surface.

Name/Title

Flag Pole

Entry/Object ID

2020.7.60

Description

Black and white flag Pole with a gold bulb on top with three flags. One is a rainbow flag, and two are fish flags one blue one pink. from a Hina-Matsuri set brought by Michik Takaoka to promote increased awareness of Japanese culture in 2004.