| Catalog Number |
CAS 2006-0009-0013 |
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| Category |
Folk Toys; Tools & Implements |
| Object Name |
Tool (oiler) |
| Culture |
Japanese |
| Global Region |
East Asia |
| Country |
Japan |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
unknown |
| County |
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| 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 |