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Catalog Number CAS 2006-0009-0013   CAS 2006-0009-0013; Tool (oiler)
Category Folk Toys; Tools & Implements
Object Name Tool (oiler)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Silk cloth; Bamboo; Plant fiber; Thread
Description Tool for oiling the blades on swords, comprising a small red silk-wrapped fiber bundle with a bamboo rod extending out from its center to serve as a handle, which in turn is wrapped with a leaf and secured with heavy green thread.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.9, Length = 10.0