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HALF SHELL OF DRIED LACQUERED AND PAINTED GOURD WITH TASSLES half gourd shell with clear lacquer and painted figures on front. figure on left is a mother with child. in her hand is a red star on a stick which she is offering to an old grey haired…

Brass Gong on Stand with Wooden Mallet. A. broken circle in "C" shape attatched to a base by a "V" shaped stand. above the "V" two hooks curve upward to hold the mallet(object C). at the top of"C" two hooks curve inward to hold the gong(object B).…

Obi 2 piece plum colored sash with a back bow in rep silk. The sash section has 2 white ties one attached at the end of the belt section and the other near the center front at the bottom edge. The front is embroidered "In Commemoration of the…

Obi A: Sash is made of rep silk with a vermillion background and white supple- mentary weft woven design 4 groups of horizontal lines floral design between two groups of lines at top and the bottom spaces and the center space is woven in triangles…

One cup made of natural wood with tenon joints forming a square box; miniature measuring cup used as a sake drinking cup for a special occasion. One side is decorated in a five petaled flower logo with "Expo '70" burnt into the wood; the opposite…

Pin in case A: Metal fan shaped pin white bands at top and bottom blue at middle an inscription in gold "Seattle-Kobe Affiliation" at bottom "20th Anniversary". In the middle are 2 gold logos 2 half circles crossed in gold while other logo is…

Tie Belt to hold Obi in place (Obishime) A: Rosy pink and cream silk braided belt. Kumi-himo braiding creates a flower like repeat with tasseled ends. It has never been used and the Daimau Department Store lable is wrapped around the center for…

Instruction Card White rectangular card with rounded corners with five colored pictures glued across 3 step instructions entitled "How to Wear" glued beneath and the numbers printed in ink above.

Detached Collar Pale pink silk damask woven oblong with woven in pattern of sets of 5 lines with clusters of 4 petaled flowers and leaf clusters (wisteria). Known as "eri" this decorative collar would be basted to an underrobe underneath the kimono…

Gift Wrapper Made of white Japanese paper. Mizuhiki tie wrapped around the middle is red and white with a noshi decorative piece pasted on the left upper part. Sumi inscription states "Gift-Hyogo-Kobe Day Memorabilia Japan Expo held at Chiho gym.…