small container hung from the obi or sword hilt
Historical accessory from the Edo period; includes items like inrō, netsuke, and tobacco pouches, suspended from the sash.
江戸時代、男性は印籠や煙草入れなどの提げ物を帯に下げていた。
During the Edo period, men hung sagemono such as inrō and tobacco pouches from their obi.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical accessory.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 提げ (sage, 'hanging', continuative form of 提げる) + 物 (mono, 'thing'). The kanji 提 means 'to carry in one's hand' or 'to suspend'.