Name/Title
Wood ParasolEntry/Object ID
NU 2024.190Description
A medium-sized red rice paper umbrella with wooden spokes. There is a leaf and bird design throughout the rice paper. The inside has wooden spokes with weaved-in gold threading. The handle is metal wrapped with wicker spiraling along the handle, and a metal-plated tip at the end. The top of the umbrella tip is covered in rice paper and held together with a twine threading.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
collectionsintern@numulosgatos.orgEthnography
Notes
An LGMA note states that it could potentially be from Chinese origins, but does not specify any further. Could not be confirmed.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
ParasolNomenclature Primary Object Term
UmbrellaNomenclature Sub-Class
Personal Assistive ObjectsNomenclature Class
Personal GearNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Object NumberOther Number
440Dimensions
Width
1-1/4 inLength
28-7/8 inMaterial
Wood, Metal, Rice paper, Fabric
