karakasa (Umbrella)

Part of the Miss Jessie M. Miller Collection. Miss Miller was a teaching evangelist for the Anglican Church of Canada.

Paper umbrella. Oiled paper of green floral design over light brown interior lining paper with green dotted stencilled boarder; short ribs covered with three bands of paper, two with stencilled green dots and one green; green band at smaller edge; bamboo handle; wooden toggle attached with blue cord; metal ferrule has two metal rings attached to top; oval ring tied to shaft secures ribs in closed position.