Senninbari, Japanese Belt of 1000 Stitches

Identifier

2011-12-0011

Title

Senninbari, Japanese Belt of 1000 Stitches

Type

Textile Embroidered Souvenirs

Description

Unbleached cotton waist band with 1000 stitches have faded to an orange color & 2 ties - On reverse 4 kanji symbols are present in black ink

Coverage

Medium

Cotton

Format

170 x 2100 x 10 mm

Provenance

Belt was captured in abandoned personal equiptment near Pora Pora North Bougainville by "D" Coy 55/53AIB 1945-04-13

Date

Second World War, 1939-1945

Audience

Case 73 Drawers

Source

Date Created

2012-02-07