Child's Rain Cape

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Child's Rain Cape

Early to mid- 20th century

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese, Miao people

Coir, a course fiber from the tissues around the seed of the coconut palm, is both strong and relatively waterproof. Ideal for rainwear, it is used as such by farmers in China, Japan, and Korea. In this example from southwestern China, made by the Miao ethnic minority group, groups of coir fibers are knotted to form an openwork lattice on the back, producing a hairlike front surface.

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Object Details

Title:

Child's Rain Cape

Date:

Early to mid- 20th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese, Miao people

Medium:

Knotted coir

Dimensions:

29 x 30 inches (73.7 x 76.2 cm)

Classification:

Costume (including accessories)

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Costume and Textiles Revolving Fund, 2004

Accession Number:

2004-67-1

Geography:

Made in southwestern China, China, Asia

Context:

Period: Guangxu Period (1875-1908) or Xuantong Period (1909-1911) or Republican Period (1912-1949)

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