Jacket Item Number: 698/19 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Black hikeshi banten (火消し半纏) or firefighter’s coat or jacket, a type of hanten with red and white designs. There is a wide black band around the neck and down the centre opening. On the centre opening band are white Japanese characters. Across the upper front and back of the sleeves is a red band. Across the lower front and back are two white bands. In the centre back is a character within a circle in white. The upper inside is lined with blue fabric and the rest is unlined.
History Of Use
Black hikeshi banten (火消し半纏) or firefighter's coat or jacket is a type of hanten. There are different styles of hanten (袢纏) for different uses. It is worn as a winter jacket/coat if padded, a workman’s jacket, by traditional shopkeepers or during a festival. It is worn over ordinary clothes, not over kimono.
Iconographic Meaning
Front characters: Shirahama firefighters association (白濱消防組) on the right; the head of the Sanbangumi (group 3) (三番組小頭) on the left. Back: 白濱 Shirahama.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected by Peggy Schofield during 1980
- Owned by Peggy Schofield before January 5, 1981
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Peggy Schofield (Seller) on January 5, 1981
What
- Name
- Jacket
- Identification Number
- 698/19
- Type of Item
- jacket
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 84.0 cm, width 126.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Field Collector
- Peggy Schofield
- Previous Owner
- Peggy Schofield
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Peggy Schofield (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before January 5, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on January 5, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0698/0019