Awase-kagami

Awase-kagami

A woman is examining her hair with a set of awasekagami mirrors. The state of the hair at the back of the head was an important part of women's etiquette. A make-up box is visible on the right. A gekkin (moon lute) is visible. The background setting seems to be a painting.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐108‐0]

  • Product Code
  • ILEA000319827
  • Registered date
  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
  • Credit
  • Nagasaki University Library / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • Nagasaki University Library
  • Media size
  • 2048 × 3072 pixel
  • Resolution
  • dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 3.29(MB)*
  • Special instruction
  • **The text may be generated by an automatic translation system**

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