Cushion (Zabuton) and Display cloth (Fusuma) A: Cushion made from blue Kodai chirimen crepe background with all over pattern of Kokeshi doll figures with no facial features dressed yellow red green and white kimono; stuffed with cotton batting; sky…
Metal dagger with cloth strips tied between blade and handle. Woven cloth is in 3 colors: red beige and dark gray (perhaps from charring) and two plain weaves (one coarse). Above blade are two curving hilt guards. Slender handle has five 1/4" x 5"…
Dagger unknown metal ritual dagger in style of Tibetan Buddhism; 3-sided blade with 3-sided heads with flame rising from top. Joined to blade with 4 knobs 4th and 3rd knob loose. Twisted snakes entwined in center of each.
[bai zhi] Radix Angelicae Dahuricae The dried root of Angelica dahurica (Fisch. ex Hoffm.) Benth. et Hook. f. or Angellica dahurica var. formosana Boiss. (family Umbelliferae). 1. in the treatment of affection due to wind cold or dampness as anodyne…