Parasol

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Parasol

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.374

Description

A collapsible black parasol, with a wooden stick and handle. The umbrella cloth is black, with a hand-painted green, white, blue, and pink floral pattern on the top. The point of the umbrella is painted black, with gold and silver script painted on it, possibly in Burmese. The stick portion of the handle is a light brown wood, while the base of the handle is metal, with an engraved floral pattern on it. The interior of the umbrella is supported with wooden supports, around which black string is woven.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southeast Asia

Continent

Asia

Notes

Possibly from Burma.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Parasol

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Umbrella

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

3-1/4 in

Length

24-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while parasol is closed.

Material

Wood, Fabric, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Good