| Native Name | ルウンペ |
| Object Number | A397A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Ainu |
| Provenience | Japan | Hokkaido | Shiraoi |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk | Nettle |
| Technique | Woven | Appliqued | Embroidered |
| Description | Ainu woman's formal coat, ruunpe (ルウンペ). This coat was tailored with a number of different materials. The cotton cloth around the waist was most likely imported from Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The central back panel, with silk cloth applique and nettle thread (irakusa) stitching is very old, possibly 200-300 years. The sleeves and middle band are later additions. The applique is more in the style of Volcano Bay. |
| Length | 127 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. Hiram M. Hiller, 1901 |
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