Hagoita
Title
Hagoita
Subject
Japanese American New Years Games Oibane Hagoita
Description
Wood Hagoita (battledore) On one side are painted leaves and flowers. On the other side is padded cloth and painted paper image of Japanese dancer. Handle is wrapper in rust colored corderoy. Original (?) celeophane stained removed from piece 10/10/2006. The wood is cracked completely through on the right side. Battledores such as this are used as decoration during New Year's and are displayed in the tokonoma.
Identifier
2001.057