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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0425-0191   CAS 0425-0191; Broom
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Broom
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1976
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; Willow (?) branches; Cordage
Description Handmade broom made from bundle of leafless tree branches that are gathered into bundle with a bamboo rod in the center to serve as the handle; Four segments of handmade, twisted fiber cordage are wrapped around the base of the bundle of branches several times and knotted to secure the bundle to the handle.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = ca. 14.6, Length = ca. 63.0