Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1920

Date Range To

1924

Materials

BAMBOO, BURLAP

No. Pieces

1

Description

TRUNK IS WOVEN WITH HEAVY THREAD AND BAMBOO. CORNERS REINFORCED WITH BURLAP CLOTH WHICH IS STITCHED ONTO WOVEN BAMBOO. EDGES OF OPENINGS ARE FINISHED WITH SLATS OF WOOD HELD ONTO TRUNK BY BAMBOO WRAPPINGS. KAWA-GO TRUNK.

Subjects

PERSONAL GEAR

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

KAWA-GO TRUNK USED TO PACK PERSONAL BELONGINGS FOR TRIP TO CANADA FROM JAPAN. THE DONOR CAME TO CANADA IN 1924 FROM KUMAMOTO, JAPAN. SHE RESIDED IN MISSION, B.C. UNTIL INTERNMENT IN 1942. THE FAMILY THEN MOVED TO MANITOBA BUT IN OCTOBER 1953 THEY MOVED TO LETHBRIDGE WHERE THEY HAVE SINCE RESIDED.

Catalogue Number

P19790247000

Acquisition Date

1978-11

Collection

Museum

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