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Flower Supports (Hanabasami) - Artifacts

Description
Six flower supports made with twigs. A. Reed twig split in half lengthwise and held together on one end with a wide metal ring. In the middle a narrower metal ring holds the ring into a Y-shape. L: 3". B. Hollow reed twig with both ends cut an an angle. L: 4.75". C. Wood twig with has been split in half lengthwise halfway down the twig. Bark is greenish colored. L: 4.5". D. Two pieces of wood twig with bark joined into a Y-shape with two pieces of copper wire. L: 2.25". E. Reed twig split lengthwise into two equal halves, bent to form a Y-shape, held together with a metal band in middle and copper wire at one end. L: 2.25" F. Reed twig split lengthwise, held together at one end with metal band and nut. A machine screw with a serrated head screws into the nut to make the length adjustable. L: 2.25".
Object ID
1997.030.113