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Language: Ainu
Language: Ainu

Apron

Rectangular apron sewn together from two lengths of fabric. The fabric (plain weave) made from bark bast (attush), double stripes (shirki) made from dark blue dark blue imported cotton are woven into the fabric. The binding tape is attached at the top and has long also made of bark bast with woven-in dark and light-coloured longitudinal stripes of imported cotton. dark and light-coloured vertical stripes of imported cotton. The apron is appliquéd with a symmetrical pattern pattern of dark blue cotton, which is additionally decorated with lines embroidered in warp stitch in embroidered lines in a lighter blue colour. Such aprons protect the clothing from soiling or damage. They hold the open-fronted garment (attush) together. At the same time, the protect against evil forces and mischief.

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Data Provider
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Ainu
Object type
aprons (protective wear)
Dimensions
800 x 1000 x 7 mm
Material/Technique
Elm bast fibre; cotton fibre;
Current location
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Inventory number
RJM 10700
Other number(s)
RJM 1899/01 (Convolute number)

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    19th century
    where
    Japan
    Asia -> East-Asia -> Japan -> North-Japan -> Hokkaido
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Asia
  • Change of physical control or legal title:
    Not clarified
    when
    between April and May 1881
    where
    Hokkaido
    who
    Joest, Wilhelm - Former Possessors
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