Japanese Sashimono or Ai Jurishi Flags, Edo Period by Unknown
  • Unknown
  • Japanese Sashimono or Ai Jurishi Flags, Edo Period, ca. 1615-1868
  • 24 x 10 in (60.96 x 25.4 cm)
  • Inv: 3979
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The sashimono or ai jurishi were small flags worn by soldiers or samurai in battle to identify the family or clan they were fighting for.
Gift of Dan McLawhorn, Class of 1970, and Robert J. Hazelgrove, Jr.

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