Collection place: Niigata Prefecture, Koshin'etsu region, Chubu region / Materials: Hemp (fiber) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Rain cape, mino, accession number 9-23004, described as Traditional Japanese rain cape or mino woven from rice straw ("wara"), migo (?), and hemp. Two layers: inner layer is woven together into a flap; outer layer is braided on the outside and loose straw on the inside.