Donor Name:

National Museum of Natural History  Search this

Length - Object:

21 cm

Width - Object:

4 cm

Height - Object:

2.3 cm

Culture:

Ainu  Search this

Object Type:

Sacred Stick

Place:

Japan, Asia

Accession Date:

16 Jun 2005

Notes:

Stick with one pointed end, curly wood shavings on the other. According to Chisato Dubreuil, this is used to hold ceremonial mats or to hold offerings to the gods in the altar. Made for the 1999 NMNH exhibit "Ainu: Spirit of a Northern People" using traditional Ainu materials and techniques.

Record Last Modified:

1 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

2026093

USNM Number:

E430640-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36dbae135-02f1-47f1-a007-6f124a9c7c66

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8542123