Description

Six paper folders containing samples of various types of paper (parts b-f) enclosed within a larger box-like container (part a). Box-like container (a) is made of a heavy, thick cardboard covered on the outside with cream-coloured, textured paper and on the inside by cream-coloured paper with a metallic silver swirling pattern; the box has four tab-like flaps at the sides that fold over each other to create an enclosure. Parts b-f are paper folders with four overlapping tabs made from off-white cardstock; the name of the type of paper enclosed within each folder is printed in black ink on the cover of each folder, along with the inscription: "Handmade Papers of the World/Forefathers of Paper/The 80th Anniversary of the Foundation/Takeo Co., Ltd./MCMLXXIX." Each paper sample is enclosed in a plastic sleeve. In order from part b through part f, the paper samples are: papyrus from Egypt, parchment from England, bai-lan from Thailand, amatl paper from Mexico, and tapa from Fiji.