Ketsumeishi (Sicklepod) - right (86 R)
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| Museum number | 86 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 1st shelf |
| Sample location | right (86 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | light ocher |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 決明子 : Ketsumeishi |
| Dyestuff (English common name) | Sicklepod or Chinese senna |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S. Irwin et Barneby (Cassia obtusifolia L.) |
| Plant part | seed /dried |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | The dyestuff used for this experiment was from Yamaguchi, Japan. The resultant color was significantly different from the ones dyed with the Chinese one. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |