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Start Over Materials Cotton (textile) (cotton rag) Accession number Acc.4789
Hearst Museum object titled Back cushion, accession number 9-23025, described as Long and narrow back cushion woven from rice straw ("wara") in a horizontally-plaited pattern. Two shoulder carrying straps extend from top in gradual V-shape, slightly diverging; at their culmination, straps become V-shaped braids; braids combine into single braid that gradually thin into cords. Cords attach to lower half of cushion along sides. Horizontal straw plaits wrap over sides to form soft, thick, rounded edges. Cotton rag woven into cushion on side that lies against wearer's back: multicolored pieces at bottom edge; braided purple, blue, and whitish rag along the middle; and black and white rag vertical along straps at base with single horizontal strip of rose pink cotton rag. Outside or "front" of cushion features loose, flattened, untwisted straw extruding from plaited straw in criss-cross design and a horizontal strap made from cord looped through lateral cords and tied together in the center. length - 28.5", width - 10", thickness - 1.5
Hearst Museum object titled Back cushion, accession number 9-23022, described as Japanese back cushion woven from unidentified material, possibly rice straw ("wara") and sedge ("suge"), in the shape and style of the back cushions called "bandori" traditionally from the Shōnai region of Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. Parallel shoulder straps fold over and attach to sides along lower half of cushion via braided cords. Cushion that lies against back is U-shaped with vertical central opening and is made from flat strands of sedge (?) side-by-side in radial pattern. Outside or "front" of object features a net made of cordage, which covers the U-shaped opening; an horizontal strap on top of this net is made from disparate cords united by a single, vertical, black cotton seam. Cords of red, pale green, and black cotton rag are interwoven along the straps, concentrated at their bases. length - 28", width - 11.5", thickness - 2.5
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 Back cushion, accession number 9-23033, described as Narrow back cushion woven from an unidentified organic material and cotton rag with shoulder carrying straps. Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.
Hearst Museum object titled Back cushion, bandori, accession number 9-23023, described as Traditional Japanese bandori intricately woven from linden bast ("shina"), sedge ("suge"), wild grapevine bark ("budo"), and cotton rags. The two shoulder straps are made of braided sedge interwoven with strips of black and maroon cotton rag. The straps are spaced barely 1.5" apart; at ends of straps, braid tapers into sedge cords attached at either side of cushion to loops made of wild grapevine bark. Cushion where it rests against back is U-shaped with vertical central opening; this inside layer of cushion is made from strands of rice straw lying taut side-by-side in a radial pattern. At the edge these strands continue into a single-plaited seam, with two thinner, parallel seams of grapevine bark. A net made from grapevine bark lies flat against the outside or "front" of the cushion and covers the central opening; a horizontal strap runs the entire width of the cushion, made of disparate strips of wild grapevine bark pushed through a central vertical loop. length - 27.5", width - 9.75", thickness - 2.5
Hearst Museum object titled Back cushion, senakaate, accession number 9-23018, described as Two-layer, long, rectangular back cushion woven from rice straw ("wara"). Layer worn against the back is tightly woven, with straight, unbraided "warps" and braided "wefts." Outer layer is more loosely woven; the warps along the left and right edges are unbraided and open. Pieces of faded blue and white plaid cotton rags attached along the vertical outer seam. Two layers are joined just below the shoulders with rice straw cord. Gift of Nago-san. length - 45", width - 15", thickness - 1
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, kodasu, accession number 9-23034, described as Basket, called "kodasu" in Japanese, woven from linden bast ("shina") with cotton cords. Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.
Hearst Museum object titled Rope, accession number 9-23109, described as A long corded rope that is wrapped at the end. It is thinner at the ends and thicker in the middle.

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