Cape Item Number: N2.1162 a from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cape composed of palm fibres sewn together with a twined fibre rope. The ends of the palm fibres hang loose at the bottom. The cape has thick double-twined rope ties at the neck.
History Of Use
Rain cape
Item History
- Made in Okinawa, Japan
- Collected by Wayne Suttles during 1954
- Owned by Wayne Suttles before 1954
- Received from Wayne Suttles (Seller) and University Purchase (Funding source) during 1954
What
- Name
- Cape
- Identification Number
- N2.1162 a
- Type of Item
- cape
- Material
- palm fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- twisted and sewn
- Overall
- height 73.7 cm, width 112.0 cm, depth 21.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Okinawan
- Field Collector
- Wayne Suttles
- Previous Owner
- Wayne Suttles
- Received from
- Wayne Suttles (Seller) and University Purchase (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Okinawa, Japan
When
- Collection Date
- during 1954
- Ownership Date
- before 1954
- Acquisition Date
- during 1954
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2171/0148 a