Takakibi (Sorghum) - right (339 R)
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| Museum number | 339 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 5th shelf |
| Sample location | right (339 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | pale pink |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 高キビ : Takakibi |
| Dye (English common name) | sorghum |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench |
| Plant part | stem and leaf / unspecified |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | alum |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | When using ash water, the resultant color would be in a red tone, and when using alum, the resultant color would be in an orange. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |