Rain cape, mino

Museum number:
9-23013
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Accession number:
Acc.4789
Object count:
1
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:
Estate of 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— depth 2 inches, whole— height 48 inches, and whole— width 17.5 inches
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Rain cape, mino, accession number 9-23013, described as 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.

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