Raffia Coaster

Description:

These coasters made from raffia cords would have added a personalized touch to the stark and shabby living conditions imprisoned Japanese Americans faced.

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, General, Military, Cultures & Communities, Japanese American Internment Era

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Credit Line: Gift of Mabel Rose Vogel

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1986.3144.05Nonaccession Number: 1986.3144Catalog Number: 1986.3144.05

Object Name: coaster

Physical Description: raffia (palm fiber) (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5 3/8 in; 13.6525 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c4f8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1295328

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