Sweat protector (koyori ase-hajiki)

Unknown1850–1860

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Varied sizes of hexagons of plaited paper with twisted strands. Knotted at top and bottom, but continuous over the shoulder. Twisted strands are knotted at the bottom and middle of each side. Some breakages. Recycled handwritten material reads as irregular black spots on the strands of plaited and twisted paper.

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Title: Sweat protector (koyori ase-hajiki)
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1850–1860
Type: Sweat protector (koyori ase-hajiki)
Rights: Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund
Medium: Medium: paper Technique: 4-strand plaiting with 2-strand twists
Provenance: Purchase from Morita Antique Textiles, Tokyo
Dimensions: H x W: 62.2 x 52 cm (24 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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