Accession Number2005/1.369
TitleFan shaped obidome (obi brooch), inscribed bodai no tame
Artist(s)Taniguchi HarukiObject Creation Datecirca 1950-1975Medium & Supportmetal with incised and inlaid decorDimensions 1 7/16 in x 13/16 in x 1/4 in (3.7 cm x 2 cm x 0.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Howard and Patricia YamaguchiSubject matterBodai no tame means "in memoriam."
Obidome were very popular in the Taisho and early Showa periods.
Physical DescriptionMetal brooch in the shape of a fan with incised and inlaid decor, including floral designs. "Bodai no tame" is inscribed along with the artist's signature, Taniguchi Haruki, and indecipherable characters.
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Keywords
brooches
fan-shaped
kimonos
obis