Hiragumi-Obijime

Name/Title

Hiragumi-Obijime

Entry/Object ID

2021.17.40

Description

Part A) White and hot pink flat braided belt. Body of obijime is white with a zigzag pattern in shades of pink. Obijime ends in hot pink tassels, which are encased in protective clear plastic. Part B) White cardboard box with blue polka dotted lid. Narrow and rectangular. Part C) Rectangular piece of paper. Printed with brown and gold floral pattern. Has Japanese characters and the text "IWATAYA / FUKUOKA".

Use

Purchased from Iwataya, a Japanese department store chain in Fukuoka Prefecture, located on the island of Kyūshū.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Batts, Anna

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Paper, Cardboard, Polyester

Color

White, Pink, Blue, Brown, Gold, Red, Black

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1980 - 1999

Place

Country

Japan

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

Label/Inscription/Signature

Transcription

Obijime: [Japanese characters] 100% / C-ME 9156 / M Paper: IWATAYA / FUKUOKA / [Japanese characters]

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Obijime Length: 157cm Width: 1.5cm Box Length: 28cm Width:5.5cm Height: 3.5cm Paper Length: 7.5cm Width: 7.5cm