DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Namahage Belt
NameBelt
Maker
Ishikawa Taiko
(Japanese)
CultureJapanese
Place madeOga City, Akita Pref., Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumCotton, Fiber
Dimensions1 3/16 × 8 7/16 × 5 1/2 in. (3 × 21.5 × 14 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.2013.1.3
Object numberA.2013.1.3
DescriptionBelt made from red and white cotton fabric wrapped around a core (maybe straw?). Pink cotton fabric with hearts is woven around the belt.1925-1935
1930-1939