Vintage Japanese Woven Bamboo Hyotan Bell Keychain

This is a vintage Japanese woven bamboo hyotan gourd bell keychain or phone strap. The thin pieces of bamboo are woven in the mutsume-ami style (hexagonal) and dyed red. The metal bell is attached to a brown string that is threaded through the top of the gourd.  
As a good luck charm, hyotan gourds symbolize the prosperity of descendants, preventing illness, and the success of a business. These gourds are also known to be hung at the entrance of a building with the lid off to protect entrants and the home from bad luck.

• Red, brown
• Bamboo, metal
• C1970
• Item weight: 4 grams
• Packed weight: 150 grams
• Approx. 2 cm long x 2 cm wide x 3 cm tall; [String] 6 cm long
• Good condition considering age. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos carefully.
• This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya

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