Straw Raincoat
Datec1950
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: straw; jute
DimensionsOverall (above is for Part A; Part B: width 37.0, length 71.6): 92 x 76 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineGift of Mr. Nuri Tzoweh
Object numberSC1242 a,b
DescriptionStraw raincoat consist of two parts. Part A is a roughly triangular shape with two layers consisting of both thick and thin woven straw fibres. It is banded at the neck and attached by a braided cord. Top layer has 5 rows of black yarn woven in over shoulder area with loose fibres hanging down. Lower layer underneath this has rows of woven natural coloured cord at intervals with straw strands hanging loose at the bottom. Part B is rectangular shaped and attaches to part A at 5 loops (2 yarn and 3 straw) on the banded waist.There is a black cord woven through here and a braided cord. Part B is in a single layer with 4 bands with cord woven through.Fibres hanging loose at the bottom.
Status
Not on view
c.1900
