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Catalog Number

CAS 0425-0202   CAS 0425-0202; Rain skirt
Category Textiles
Object Name Rain skirt
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early to mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Rice straw
Description Woven wrap-around skirt worn as protection against rain, consisting of strips of grass which are doubled in half and twined together in four overlapping horizontal rows; Warp fibers form self-selvage along top edge, while 2-ply cordage forms side selvages; Ends of 3-ply cordage threaded across upper width of skirt are intended to be tied around wearer's waist.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 80.0, Thickness = 2.3, Length = ca. 52.0