Neck Ornament
Item number 3396/24 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Twine neck ornament composed of four lengths of twine that have been knotted to create designs - each design composed of two groups of two strands of twine, knotted together to create an infinity design at centre, with a square knot on either side, bringing the four strands back together.
History Of Use
This object is called shime (七五三), a simplified version of the ritual implements used by Yamabushi, mountain ascetic hermits and pilgrims visiting the Dewa Sanzan shrines wear them around the neck. Shime is similar to shimenawa (七五三縄, 注連縄, 標縄), the ropes around thetorii gates at Shinto shrines to mark the sacred space. Gassan Shrine (月山神社) on Mount Gassan is one of the shrines on Dewa Sanzan (出羽三山 , The Three Mountains of Dewa), the sacred mountains holy to the Shinto religion in Yamagata, Japan.
Narrative
Found on the ground by the donor at Mount Gassan, Yamagata, Japan.
Item History
- Made in Japan during 1993
- Collected in Yamagata, Japan during 1993
- Owned by Dorothy Field before October 10, 2019
- Received from Dorothy Field (Donor) on October 10, 2019
What
- Name
- Neck Ornament
- Identification Number
- 3396/24
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- fibre
- Overall
- height 48.5 cm, width 20.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
- Collected in
- Yamagata, Japan
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Dorothy Field
- Received from
- Dorothy Field (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1993
- Collection Date
- during 1993
- Ownership Date
- before October 10, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on October 10, 2019
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3396/0024
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