Shoulder Pad Item Number: N2.187 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Set of two shoulder pads composed of wisted grass rope woven around split bamboo slats with grass rope straps.
History Of Use
Worn on shoulders by villagers when carrying heavy loads.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected during 1959
- Owned by Ronald P. Dore before 1960
- Received from Ronald P. Dore (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during 1960
What
- Name
- Shoulder Pad
- Identification Number
- N2.187 a-b
- Type of Item
- pad
- Material
- grass and bamboo grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- twisted and woven
- Part A
- height 3.5 cm, width 30.5 cm, depth 24.2 cm
- Part B
- height 3.0 cm, width 30.5 cm, depth 24.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Ronald P. Dore
- Received from
- Ronald P. Dore (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- during 1959
- Ownership Date
- before 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0065/0077