Akagi (Sandalwood) - left (178 L)
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| Museum number | 178 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 3rd shelf |
| Sample location | left (178 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | beige |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 赤木 : Akagi |
| Dye (English common name) | Sandalwood |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Bischofia javanica Blume |
| Plant part | heartwood /dried |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | lime water |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | The fabrics were soaked in: 1) dye bath; 2) mordant bath; and 3) dye bath. Akagi is a species of Shitan tree () (Pterocarpus santalinus L.f. ). |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |