Rice straw bag for carrying lunch when working in the mountains. Has good insulating qualities so that, even in cold weather any hot food would remain warm. While they worked they hung the bag from a branch. The nekoda's construction utilized such techniques as twisting and layering to create strength and comfort.
Donor:
Dai Williams, Estate of Karin Nelson, and Karin Nelson
Collection place:
Kiyomi village (historical), Takayama, Gifu Prefecture
Culture or time period:
Japanese
Collector:
Dai Williams
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers)
Function:
1.2 Gathering
Production date:
December 1997
Accession date:
March 20, 2012
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
whole and parts— width 1 centimeters, whole and parts— thickness 3 millimeters, whole and parts— weight 730 grams, whole and parts— height 38.5 centimeters, whole and parts— thickness 3 millimeters, whole and parts— width 39 centimeters, whole and parts— circumference 72 centimeters, and whole and parts— height 2 centimeters