1. Rope and raw material Museum number: 9-23182a,b Culture or time period: Japanese Object class: Ropework (genre by technique) and Ropework (visual works) Function: 8.3 For Manufacturing Dimensions: whole A— length 20 inches, whole A— width 3 inches, whole B— depth 1.75 inches, whole A— depth 1.5 inches, whole B— width 2.25 inches, and whole B— length 18 inches Collector: Dai Williams Collection place: Taketomi Island, Yaeyama Islands, Ryukyu Islands Collection date: February 1, 1996