Hair Ornament for Noro (Female shaman), Amami Oshima Island, Second Sho dynasty, Ryukyu kingdom, 18th century (Gift of Ms. Yamato Ryoko)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 16
May 22, 2018 (Tue) - August 5, 2018 (Sun)
Tokyo National Museum’s collection of materials from Ryukyu (present-day Okinawa) comprises mainly objects purchased by the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce from Okinawa prefecture in 1884. In addition to these, special mention should be made of the donated materials related to the noro (female shamans) of Yamato-mura on Amami Oshima island in Kagoshima prefecture. These materials are all significant for the study of Ryukyu culture.
Current exhibit includes:
Covered Food Tray, Landscape, pavilion, and figure design in haku-e lacquer (gold leaf imprint), Ryukyu, Second Sho dynasty, Ryukyu kingdom, 19th century (On exhibit through June 24, 2018)
Ritual Fan, Amami Oshima Island, Second Sho dynasty, Ryukyu kingdom, 19th century (Gift of Ms. Yamato Ryoko, On exhibit through June 24, 2018)
Hair Ornament for Noro (Female shaman), Amami Oshima Island, Second Sho dynasty, Ryukyu kingdom, 18th century (Gift of Ms. Yamato Ryoko)
Headwear for Prince, Ryukyu, Second Sho dynasty, Ryukyu kingdom, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Higa Kamato, On exhibit from June 26, 2018)
Dogin (Outer garment), Screen, cypress fan, wisteria, and clematis flower design in yuzen dyeing on light blue plain weave silk ground, Amami Oshima Island, Second Sho dynasty, Ryukyu kingdom, 19th century (Gift of Ms. Yamato Ryoko, On exhibit from June 26, 2018)
Garment in Bingata Stencil Dyeing, Stream, flowering plant, and shellfish design on white cotton ground, Ryukyu, Second Sho dynasty, Ryukyu kingdom, 19th century (On exhibit through June 24, 2018)