J009087 BELT OF 1000 STITCHES.
BACKGROUND:
"Senninbari," literally "thousand-person-stitches," but more commonly translated as a "thousand-stitch-belt," were made by the women of Japanese soldiers as a charm to protect their men in combat. These belts had one thousand red knots stitched into them, each one having been gathered from a passerby, with every one of these knots representing a bullet that the wearer would be spared from.PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: This example is made of dual-ply linen, approximately 109cm long and 18cm wide. Inscription roughly translates to "Long keep of military fate" Nice!
GRADE **** PRICE $295.00
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