WW2 Japanese ' Senninriki ' Good Luck Belt.

Rather than receiving its power of protection through a thousand stitches, the senninriki acquired good luck by the use of a thousand chikara or power ideograms. This power is enhanced by the stitching of a coin to the centre. Measuring approx 140cms in length, this example was decorated in ink on a sheet of cotton and then folded in half to form a belt or winding, one end has a representation of the rising sun containing another exhortation or maybe a name. Shows clear signs of use, being stained and grubby but otherwise good condition. Less common than senninbari or thousand stitch belts.

Code: 8175