Vintage Japanese Folk Rope & Textile Bundle Tape Bi-color fluorite (purple and green)

Bi-color fluorite (purple and green)

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Perhaps most uniquely of all

Warm tones of rust

each delicately rendered with soft colors and labeled in Japanese

Vintage Japanese Folk Rope & Textile Bundle Tape Bi-color fluorite (purple and green)An unusual early 20th century Japanese utilitarian bundle composed of hand twisted hemp rope wrapped around rolled cotton textiles, including indigo dyed fabric and a woven carrying loop. Likely assembled by a farmer, fisherman, or craftsman for storing and transporting rope and work textiles. Richly worn with a beautiful patina, this untouched assemblage embodies the Japanese traditions of mottainai and everyday ingenuity. A compelling sculptural