Bag Item Number: 1163/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A woven bag, called saranip in the Ainu language. Vertical pieces of bark stitched with horizontal rows of fibre. There are three sets of red and green x-shaped designs. The long handle is braided.
History Of Use
Women's bag for gathering plants and other general purpose uses.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Owned by Kyoko Mineshiba before October 17, 1986
- Received from Kyoko Mineshiba (Donor) on October 17, 1986
What
Who
- Culture
- Ainu
- Previous Owner
- Kyoko Mineshiba
- Received from
- Kyoko Mineshiba (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Ownership Date
- before October 17, 1986
- Acquisition Date
- on October 17, 1986
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1163/0001