Theatre Toothpicks - Artifacts
Description
Set of 14 wrapped toothpicks originally in a plain cellophane wrapper
Handmade wood toothpicks with a dark bark accent wrapped with small papers printed in red and black kanji, "sendu" comic haiku poem or romantic verses wrapped around toothpicks and placed in small envelopes with a stamped colored picture of an actor, gray and black kanji:
A-C: 3 Envelopes stamped with a picture of a kabuki actor with hair tail on top of head, green and yellow striped collar and piece behind head, purple banner at lower left.
D-F: 3 Envelopes stamped with a picture of a kabuki actor with a headband tied in front and a green and white kimono, stick in hand.
G,H: 2 Envelopes stamped with a picture of a kabuki actor dressed as a warrior with a red shi shi lion mask on top of head, black feathers at back, orange headdress, green kimono with white dot and a red breastplate.
I-K: 3 Envelopes stamped with a picture of a kabuki actor with black hair, topknot and blue shaved forehead, green pine designed outerrobe and a plaid underrobe.
L-N: 3 Envelopes stamped with a picture of a kabuki actor dressed as a woman with a teal headdress tied with red tie, green and orange kimono with black collar, purple under collar.
Object ID
1996.010.212