Hirugi /Tangara - left (102 L)
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| Museum number | 102 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 2nd shelf |
| Sample location | left (102 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | dark brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 紅樹 /丹殻 : Hirugi /Tangara |
| Dye (English common name) | Bruguiera |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Bruguiera gymnorrhiza (L.) Lam. |
| Plant part | bark /dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | Unlike Brazilwood or safflower, the dyestuff did not produce red color. Generally, lime water is used as mordant with this dyeing. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |