Back cushion

Museum number:

9-23021

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Accession number:

Acc.4789

Object count:

1

Description:

Long and wide rectangular back cushion woven from rice straw ("wara") and linden bast ("shina") with slight widening along the middle latitudinally. Shoulder straps fold over and attach to lower half via thick braided cord. Horizontal braid woven continuously along entire body and shoulder straps; single-plait braid along edges form seam. Pieces of cotton rag of various colors are woven into horizontal braids at bottom (red and black), midpoint (blue), and straps (red). Straw and cotton cord in a T-shape connects the straps to one another and to the body of the cushion. length - 28", width - 11.5", thickness - 1.5

Donor:

Dai Williams, Estate of Karin Nelson, and Karin Nelson

Collection place:

Yuda (historical town), Waga District, Iwate Prefecture

Culture or time period:

Japanese

Maker or artist:

Kikuchi-san

Collector:

Dai Williams

Collection date:

July 24, 1997

Materials:

Cotton (textile) (cotton rag in red, black, and red) and Rice straw

Object type:

ethnography

Function:

1.2 Gathering and 2.1 Daily Garb

Accession date:

March 20, 2012

Department:

Asia (except western Russia)

Dimensions:

weight 11.5 inches, length 28 inches, and depth 1.5 inches

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