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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 9-23021, 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 9-23022, 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, senakaate, accession number 9-23024, described as Long and wide rectangular Japanese back cushion, or "senaka-ate," woven entirely from rice straw ("wara"). Parallel shoulder carrying straps are spaced 4" apart and 16" long, with two braided loops at their culmination. The cushion narrows slightly at the bottom. The weave pattern is uniform, with flat, horizontal bunched straw "warps" and straw cords acting as vertical braided "wefts"; the bunched straw "warps" wrap over the sides to form soft, rounded edges. Precise date and location of acquisition unknown. length - 51", width - 15.5", thickness - 0.5
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 Back cushion, senakaate, accession number 9-23020, described as Narrow, rectangular back cushion, called "senaka-ate," woven from rice straw ("wara") and made in the same shape and style as the "bandori" back cushions of the Shōnai region of Yamagata Prefecture. Shoulder straps are horizontally braided with pieces of cotton rag interwoven with rice straw at their culmination; straps are attached to lower half of bandori via rice straw cord. Rounded, U-shaped bottom with narrow strands of straw forming an unwoven "cushion" where the bandori rests against the back. Outside or "front" of bandori consists of a horizontally plaited weave. length - 26", width - 8", thickness - 2.25
Hearst Museum object titled Kimono, accession number 9-23078, described as child's quilted kimono. red interior fabric, floral exterior fabric commercially printed with velvet neck line.
Hearst Museum object titled Rain cape, accession number 9-23008, described as A woven rain cape made of rice straw.
Hearst Museum object titled Rain cape, accession number 9-23009, described as A woven rain cape.

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