Bundle of 29 toothpicks in paper sleeves.

Collection type: Object
Description: Bundle of 29 toothpicks in paper sleeves.
Long description: Small bundle of 29 wooden toothpicks in individual white paper sleeves with navy blue pattern. The sleeves have a printed blue cross and line pattern and printed Japanese characters in a circle. The toothpicks are made of pale plain wood and have red and cream paper with Japanese characters around their upper section. The bundle is held together by a band of light brown paper.
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Person: PRM source Sylvia Platt
Date / Period: Date made: 20th century
Date collected: 20th century
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 12 November 2024
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Paper Plant, Material Pigment, Process Glued, Process Printed
Dimensions: Length 80 mm Bundle, Diameter 25 mm Bundle, Length 72 mm Individual toothpick sleeve, Length 76 mm Individual toothpick
Object numbers: Accession number: 2024.22.28.6 Other numbers: 28

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