A reproduction of a woven basket which was ideal for carrying loads that were bulky because its flexibility allowed it to stretch to accommodate them and still be comfortable against the back of the carrier.
Donor:
Dai Williams, Estate of Karin Nelson, and Karin Nelson
Collection place:
Yunishikawa, Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture
Culture or time period:
Japanese
Collector:
Dai Williams
Collection date:
May 4, 1997
Materials:
Sedge
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers)
Function:
1.2 Gathering
Accession date:
March 20, 2012
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
whole and parts— height 40 centimeters, whole and parts— width 35 centimeters, whole and parts— thickness 2.5 millimeters, whole and parts— weight 460 grams, whole and parts— thickness 2.5 millimeters, and whole and parts— circumference 70 centimeters