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Japanese Mino (Rain Wear)
1900 -1950 Brown womans Japan [Coconut Palm Fiber]
Overview:
This two piece garment, woven from coconut palm, was used traditionally to keep the rain off workers in rice paddies.
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Construction:
See supplemental pages for additional information.
Provenance:
Donated to the Department of Dramatic Art for the NowesArk Collection by Harriet Herring in 2010. Identified as being from Southern Japan.
Damage:
In remarkably good shape and remains flexible.
Tags:
Has been studied.
NowesArk #G3119