noun
palace workshop for furnishings (Heian period)
Historical term for a government office in the Heian period that produced furnishings and other items for the imperial palace.
作物所は平安時代の宮中に置かれた役所の一つである。
The Tsukumodokoro was one of the offices established in the imperial palace during the Heian period.
From 作物 (tsukumo, 'made thing') + 所 (dokoro, 'place'). The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the historical office.