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1996.17.317

Cardboard box of numerous green incense sticks wrapped in yellow paper with Japanese text on the surface. [ASh [OPS move] 03/03/2016]


1996.17.317

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cardboard box of numerous green incense sticks wrapped in yellow paper with Japanese text on the surface. [ASh [OPS move] 03/03/2016]
Long description
Cardboard box of numerous green incense sticks wrapped in yellow paper with Japanese text on the surface. The lid is decorated with a cloud design in of orange, brown and cream with a tree branch and flowers going across the box. The bottom half is brown with stylised pine branches. Japanese characters on the front and on the side in English is 'Joss-Sticks, Nokiba, Shoyeido Incense Co. Kyoto, Japan.' Labels adhered to the reverse of the box. [ASh [OPS move] 03/03/2016]
Geographical reference
Kyoto
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Field collector Hideko Fujii
PRM source John Lowe
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1996
Date collected
1996
Acquisition information
Donated: 09/1996
Materials and processes
Material Plant, Material Plastic Synthetic
Dimensions
Height: max 28 mm, Width: max 93 mm, Length: max 167 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1996.17.317 Other numbers: C1008

Search terms: Religion, Specimen, Incense