Object name: Basket, shoikago / Collection place: Japan / Accession number: Acc.4789 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, shoikago, accession number 9-22957, described as A woven basket primarily used for carrying long-handled tools for mountain work; also served more general uses such as carrying wild vegetables or firewood collected on the way home from work.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, shoikago, accession number 9-22961, described as A contemporary woven basket.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, shoikago, accession number 9-22900, described as A woven basket worn on the back. Two loops of cordage are attached to the rim to direct the carrying cords which are tied tot the opposite side of the rim.The upper carrying cords were worn over the shoulder and tied at the chest. The lower carrying cords were tied around the waist.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, shoikago, accession number 9-22941, described as A woven basket carried on the back.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, shoikago, accession number 9-22988, described as A large woven basket made of bamboo, igusa woven pad, and cloth cords used for fertilizer.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, shoikago, accession number 9-22940, described as A woven basket that could have been carried on the back or at the waist.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, shoikago, accession number 9-22960, described as A woven basket found in a storehouse attached to an abandoned farm, and showing evidence of being eaten by rodents.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, shoikago, accession number 9-22959, described as The rice straw cord from which this contemporary bag is made is very tightly braided. The result is a very finely made product with a great deal of "energy". Setup is unknown. Base: 75 "warps" on each of the longer sides and a single central weft that binds the warps in place. There are possibly 6 extra warps added to form each end. They are attached to the outside warps at each end of the base and are added in once the central and 2 outer wefts have been woven in. Sides: 12 sets of "wefts" at 3cm intervals. The weaving style is futagoami. In the lower corners 2 extra wefts are woven in to strengthen this potentially weak point. Rim: A thick cord is used as a core for the rim. Cord or rope: the carrying cords attached to the rim are 105 cm long suggesting that the bag was designed to be carried on the back. Another cord attached to one side of the rim secured the contents.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, shoikago, accession number 9-22933, described as A woven basket. It would be carried on the back by an all-purpose rope.