Collection place: North Tōhoku, Tohoku region, Honshu / Donor: Estate of Karin Nelson - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Back cushion, accession number 9-23021, described as Long and wide rectangular back cushion woven from rice straw ("wara") and linden bast ("shina") with slight widening along the middle latitudinally. Shoulder straps fold over and attach to lower half via thick braided cord. Horizontal braid woven continuously along entire body and shoulder straps; single-plait braid along edges form seam. Pieces of cotton rag of various colors are woven into horizontal braids at bottom (red and black), midpoint (blue), and straps (red). Straw and cotton cord in a T-shape connects the straps to one another and to the body of the cushion. length - 28", width - 11.5", thickness - 1.5

Hearst Museum object titled Back cushion, accession number 9-23019, described as Narrow rectangular back cushion woven from cattail ("gama") with wide shoulder straps that narrows slightly at bottom. Straps are attached to lower half of back cushion via cordage. Braided horizontally in continuous pattern that extends entire length of cushion and through shoulder straps. Untwisted straw braided in single plait forms thick, rounded seams along the left and right edges, with cotton rags of various colors tied at equal intervals along this seam. length - 26", width - 10", thickness - 1

Hearst Museum object titled Bark, sakora, accession number 9-23202, described as sakora bark used in the manufacture of Japanese rural basketry

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 9-22929, described as A woven basket carried on the back.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 9-22912, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 9-22947, described as A woven basket.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 9-23035, described as Japanese basket woven from unidentified organic material, possibly rice straw ("wara") "wefts" and cord. Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, amikago (?), accession number 9-22951, described as A woven basket.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, biku, accession number 9-22975a,b, described as a - woven basket; b - fabric (?)

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, hakego, accession number 9-22968, described as A woven basket.