FROM CARD: "MADE OF NARROW BUNDLES OF CEDARBARK, HUNG OVER A THICK CORD AT THE TOP, AND BOUND TOGETHER WITH STRIPS OF CLOTH TWISTED AROUND EACH BUNDLE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CAPE WHICH IS MADE AS A CONTINUOUS STRIP. THESE STRIPS OF BINDING CONTINUE DOWN THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE CAPE, EVERY HALF INCH. IT WAS MADE TO PUT OVER THE HEAD AND RESTS ON THE SHOULDERS. THIS SPECIMEN WAS INCLUDED IN THIS ACCESSION BECAUSE A TAG OF THIS COS. WAS ON IT WITHOUT ANY OTHER NUMBER. R. ELDER, JR." Formerly on exhibit in NHB Hall 9, Case 29. Exhibit label identified it as a rain cape.Cape woven of inner bark of the cedar and, near the bottom, strips of cotton cloth. A row of cotton cloth is also woven into the cedar near the neck. The neck is bound with a leather strip, wound around it.There is some question whether this is actually part of accession 12296. It was formerly on exhibit in NMNH Exhibit Hall 9, case 29, and the exhibit book noted about it (presumably based on a tag with the artifact?) that it was "Swan # 25", which would imply it was collected/donated by James G. Swan. However, no tag with that information was located when it was removed from exhibit in 2004. E72662 from Accession No. 12690 is a cape from Swan that was not located during the inventory, and its field number was 25, so it is possible that the cape currently called E55800A is really E72662.

Hanging textile Thangka painting. The imagery shows the Vajrayoginī/Vajravāhārī Mandala, multiple-armed figures arranged like a six-pointed star, with an eight-petalled flower at the centre. All in polychrome on a green background. The scene is bordered all the way around with a patterned orange-red, orange-yellow, and brown fabric. The painting has a plain orange-yellow silk cover. The top has a flat hanging rod with orange-red ribbons, and a light orange loop.

Print of a long arched bridge that extends over a body of water. Three figure stand on scaffolding near a building. Print of Yoshida Station (#34). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: "YOSHIDA To travel along Atsumi Bay one goes out of Toyohashi and crosses Toyokawa bridge." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Print depicting a trail of people traveling between two hills. In the centre of the hills, there is a view of the harbour. Trees frame the print and are found on either side of the hill tops. The sky is white, orange, and red in colour. Print of Shirasuka Station (#32). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy." from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: "SHIRASUKA The road leaves the lake behind. Beyond stretches the Pacific Ocean. One feels proud of Japan's beauty." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Print depicting boats in a harbour heading towards shore. There are grey coloured mountains in the background. The sky is yellow-orange in colour. Print of Arai Station (#31). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: "ARAI This is the present Arai on the opposite shore of Lake Hamana. The Daimyo or feudal lord used a boat, screened, with badges and crest. The first boat is for the Daimyo and the next for his retainers. The camp of the border guard may be seen on the opposite shore." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Print of a group of people walking across a bridge from a village towards the village gate. In the background, there is a small village on a rocky hill across a body of water. Print depicting Hujisawa Station (#6). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy." from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print has a yellow-white matte and has a cover page that flips over the print. On the cover page, there is a printed inscription that reads: "FUJISAWA A spot near Kamajura and Enoshima Island. This print is rather ordinary, although, the four blind lute players leading the procession afford an interesting glimpse into the life of this time. There are Japanese characters at the top, the side, and on the bottom of the printed message.

Print of a group of people crossing two bodies of water on a beach. Grassy hills in the background. Larger grey mountain tops in the distance. Kanaya Station (#24). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: " KANAYA In the vicinity of the Oi Rover. The composition is good. Mist is cleverly used to draw a line between mountain and river sand, a technique not seen in modern painting. There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Print of a large group of people crossing sand and a body of water. There are trees in the foreground. Print of Shimada Station (#23). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy" from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: " SHIMADA Along the Oi River in Suraga Province. The river, bank, stones and men, scarcely a fit subject for a picture, are skillfully and boldly portrayed." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Print depicting people eating in building at the side of the road. One man is walking away from the building. There are some thin trees in the background as well as a round grey hill. Print of Mariko Station (#20). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy." from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: "MARIKO Pictures of Western countires have no skies printed pink. Neither are there dark grey plum blossoms. We, however, catch the spirit of spring from this pink sky." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Pair of hook earrings, each with a cutout oval and a cross suspended from it. The oval has 8 scalloped edges and 18 half-moon cutouts and 3 heart-shaped cutouts in the centre. The cross is engraved and stamped with maker’s mark. Maker’s mark also stamped on face.