'Hair Styling' Woodblock Triptych By Chikanobu Coat Hooks They were used for storing

They were used for storing the red powder used for marking the forehead of Hindus known as a tika mark or bindi

113 x 8 x 198 (w x d x h cms)

Kesara Kali can be seen depicted in the center

These amulets would have originated in temples and been worn by pilgrims

This one is decorated with geometric patterns and carved figures

'Hair Styling' Woodblock Triptych By Chikanobu Coat Hooks They were used for storingThis old Japanese woodblock triptych is by Meiji era woodblock print artist Ysh (Hashimoto) Chikanobu (1838 1912), also called Toyohara Chikanobu. This woodblock is entitled "Hair Styling Artist" from the series 'The Inner Palace of Chiyoda' and the 'Album of Women'. This album is a portal into the hidden world of the Shogun's princess and her attendants in Edo Castle over a year. This print depicts a hairstylist working on an aristocratic lady's hair