Treasure of Okinoshima
| Name |
Miniature Spinning and Weaving Tools |
| Classification |
Gilt Bronze and Iron |
| Excavated Point |
Excavated from Site No. 5 |
| Designated Category |
National Treasure |
| Era (real era) |
7th Century |
| volume |
Distaff for Spinning (on Right-end): H. 13.7cm |
| Description |
Cut from thin sheets of metal, these are miniature recreations of spinning and weaving implements. The two pillars that fork out from the center of a pedestal is a tatari, a tool for threading. The I-shaped kasei, is a tool for rolling thread into a ring-shaped bundle, and the round board with a shaft passing through the center is a tsumu, for spinning the thread. The circular-box container is a wooden vessel (Oke) for holding thread, and the wedge/comb shaped toujo is a part of the weaving.
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