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[Handmade bunmawashi (compass) for black lines]
Date1900-1960
Mediumbamboo, metal, string, horsehair
DimensionsL: 4.0 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of Barbara Kawakami
Object number2004.1.161
Description1 compass : bamboo, metal, string, horsehair ; 4 in.;Handmade bunmawashi (compass) made of bamboo and metal with horsehair (?) paintbrush (2.75 in., 0.875 in. bristles) attached with string. Bamboo is split and jointed to make the compass; a tiny nail at one end serves as the pivot point. Bristles of the brush form a very fine point; black paint caked on.
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