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  • Collection: Objects

Key

Silver-colored metal key embossed at top on one side with "Master Lock Co." and "Milwaukee Wis. U.S.A." on the other side. The key is attached to a thick paper tag by a piece of string. The string is knotted to form a loop; the ends of the string are…

Dice Shaker

Yellow wood turned vessel; it has a bulbous circular bowl-shaped top which is hollow and has a circular opening cut into it on one side. This top is attached to a hollow cylinder which has two grooves encircling its outer side at its middle section.…

Shoe Laces

Approximately eight olive green cotton flat shoe laces loosely tied together in a bundle. The shoe laces have been variously folded over. The tie in olive green string ovvurs approximately 2.5" from one end the shoelaces are tipped with a short metal…

Thread

A. Wooden spool of white cotton thread. It appears that only a little part of the thread has been used. The end of the thread is secured in a notch in the end of the spool. One end of the spool has a circular label with a gold background and a green…

Lidded Bowl

A: Brown glazed pottery bowl in shape of Japanese old fashioned "Kama" style (kama is a kitchen utensil used to cook rice over the wood or charcoal burning range). Inside is completely glazed in brown except around the upper rim while on outside it…

Chopsticks

A B: Pair of black lacquered chopsticks two opposing sides painted in grain design in brown and yellow the remaining two sides are left plain black. Square top tapers to a point. Eating or serving utensils. C: One bamboo chopstick is square at top…

Toy

Miniatures for Girls' Day display including a palace wagon and stool palanquin chest of drawers jewel boxes mirror stand sewing kit food container and stand bowls and magic wand. A: Miniature palace wagon and stool attached to a light weight wooden…

Jacket and Obi

Jacket (Hanten) and Belt (Obi) dark navy blue with white stripes. A: Hanten is made of mattress ticking twill woven cotton dark navy blue/white striped; collar is covered with solid black cotton; two loops at front at waist area; lined with solid…

Jacket

Men's Hanten type jacket in satin woven cotton in apple green. The lower part of the jacket has stenciled circular design and horizontal stripes in dark green van Dyke brown and black outlined with metallic gold which has mostly flaked off. The…

Jacket

Padded jacket made of unbleached cotton muslin. Probably padded by cotton and lined with the same outside fabric. Jacket is collarless piped with cotton twill tape around the neck and front. The sleeves are narrow dolman open under the arms. It has…