Nekohagi (Prairie lespedeza) - center (342 C)
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| Museum number | 342 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 5th shelf |
| Sample location | center (342 C) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | ネコハギ : Nekohagi |
| Dyestuff (English common name) | Prairie lespedeza |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Lespedeza pilosa (Thunb.) Siebold et Zucc. |
| Plant part | leaf and stem / unspecified |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | lime; iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | Mordanting with alum would not produce any color on a fabric. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |