otaiko (Obi Panel)

Kimono set acquired by donor in 1970, while she was involved with missionaries in the village of Ueda; she wore the kimono for special cermemonies while residing in Japan.

Drum section for an obi bow and obi pad. Part of an obi (part m) for a woman's kimono. Stiff, shimmering light pink drum style panel with ties, and with a small pink pad and green plastic-covered wire handle at one end. Parts are hand-sewn together. Material is folded and creased in several places.