Tōmorokoshi/Nanbankibi - right (180 R)
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| Museum number | 180 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 3rd shelf |
| Sample location | right (180 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | beige (slightly red) |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | たうもろこし/なんばんきび : Tōmorokoshi/Nanbankibi |
| Dye (English common name) | Corn |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Zea mays L. |
| Plant part | stem & leaf /unspecified |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | alum |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | The resultant color was too pale, and the plant was not considered to be satisfactory as dyestuff. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |