Tenugui Towel

Tenugui Towel

Tenugui Cloth Plain weave loosely woven white cotton cloth unfinished on both ends. Printed with grey chevrons with a red and black outline of theatre make-up design in center. Dark and light blue kanji written in various spots across the cloth (Kabuki actors names "Kojiro" "Sakurako" "Utauemon" Kichizaemon" "Kanzaboro" "Matsuzen" "Sansuke"; "Kabuki" "Sakuraroso" (name of building)). Possibly a souvenir cloth sometimes used as a head band or to be waved while dancing; originally used as hand towel.

1996.010.311