Shikimi (Aniseed tree) - left (44 L)
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| Museum number | 44 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 1st shelf |
| Sample location | left (44 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | dark brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 梻 : Shikimi |
| Dyestuff (English common name) | Aniseed tree |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Illicium anisatum L. |
| Plant part | heartwood /dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | ash water |
| Dyeing process | The fabric was soaked into 1) dye bath mixed with ash water; and 2) iron mordant bath. |
| Uemura's notes | This brown is found in the " (Tamba-cloth)" from Sasayama (), Japan. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |