Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - home page Science and Horticulture Conservation and Wildlife Collections Data and Publications Education
What's New
What's New
Visitor Info
Visitor Info
Features and Events
Features and Events
About Us
About Us
How You Can Help
How You Can Help
Shops and Services
Shops and Services


Collections

Economic Botany Collections

Paper

Imitation crepe hair ornaments

Imitation crepe hair ornaments

Catalogue no:

42851

Botanical classification:

MORACEAE Broussonetia papyrifera

Donor:

Sir Harry Parkes

Donor date:

1874

Geographical origin:

Japan

 

Japanese women would have used crepe ornaments much like these for tying up their hair. These beautiful and colourful ties are made of a kind of imitation crepe called ‘Kanoko’, from the bark of the paper mulberry, Broussonetia papyrifera.

Back to Paper

Back to Economic Botany Collection home page

 

 

 
 

Home | Collections | Economic Botany Research |

 

 

\n