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| Museum number | 22 |
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| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 1st shelf |
| Sample location | right (22 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | beige brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 杦 : Sugi |
| Dye (English common name) | Japanese Red Cedar |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Cryptomeria japonica (L.f.) D.Don |
| Plant part | branch /dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Dyeing process | The mordant was directly added into the dye bath. |
| Uemura's notes | The colors "" were documented in the Shoku Nihongi (), published in 1177 AD. The color "" is thought to be a bluish black. It was difficult to achieve a deeper depth of shade. |
| Uemura's date | - |