Rain cape, mino

Museum number:

9-23015

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Accession number:

Acc.4789

Description:

Traditional Japanese rain cape or "mino" woven from inner and outer bark of linden ("shina"). Found in same box as 9-23014 and 9-23015 with single tag.

Donor:

Dai Williams, Estate of Karin Nelson, and Karin Nelson

Collection place:

Kuzumaki, Iwate District, Iwate Prefecture

Culture or time period:

Japanese

Maker or artist:

Kondo-san

Collector:

Dai Williams

Collection date:

December 1996

Materials:

Linden (wood)

Object type:

ethnography

Object class:

Rain capes

Function:

2.1 Daily Garb

Accession date:

March 20, 2012

Department:

Asia (except western Russia)

Dimensions:

whole— width 18 inches, whole— depth 2 inches, and whole— height 40.5 inches

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