Lantern Holder

92-1-15

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 92-1-15
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Rush
Description

Wooden support for a hand-held paper lantern, bound with rush, with metal fittings so lantern could be mounted on a wall or screen. Found without any lantern. Two pieces of wood bound together with metal strip on one side and on the opposite side the wood curves outward at top and bottom and has a small metal hook.

Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1992

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