Binrōji (Betal Palm Tree) - left (18 L)
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| Museum number | 18 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 1st shelf |
| Sample location | left (18 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | dark brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 檳榔子: Binrōji |
| Dye (English common name) | Betal/Palm Tree |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Areca catechu L. |
| Plant part | fruit (?) /dried |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | ash water |
| Dyeing process | The dyed sample was firstly mordanted with iron, soaked into ash water, again mordanted with iron, and finally soaked into ash water again. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto Murasakino |