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Title
Obidome (obi brooch) in shape of dancing lion
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Metal lion with flowing mane and tail. Gold inlaid spits decorate his body and color his eyes. The lion's head is thrown impossibly backwards, allowing a view of the head as if from above. The golden eyes look upwards.
Century
Second half of 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950-1975
Accession Number
2005/1.368
Medium and Support
metal with gold inlay
relevance
rank 12.60773
Primary Keywords
brooch
kimono
lion
obi
Title
Obidome (obi brooch) with iris design in inlaid stone
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Gold-toned metal with inlaid stone (pietra dura) design on face, cut-out iris on reverse,
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1925-1940
Accession Number
2005/1.367
Medium and Support
gold-toned metal with stone inlay (pietra dura)
relevance
rank 12.60773
Primary Keywords
brooch
iris
kimono
obi
Title
Fan shaped obidome (obi brooch), inscribed bodai no tame
Artist
Taniguchi Haruki
Physical Description
Metal brooch in the shape of a fan with incised and inlaid decor, including floral designs. "Bodai no tame" is inscribed along with the artist's signature, Taniguchi Haruki, and indecipherable characters.
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950-1975
Accession Number
2005/1.369
Medium and Support
metal with incised and inlaid decor
relevance
rank 12.47062
Primary Keywords
brooch
fan-shaped
kimono
obi
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