Shitoki (Necklace), Hokkaido Ainu, 19th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 16
April 15, 2014 (Tue) - July 6, 2014 (Sun)
This exhibition features items used by the Ainu people - including ritual implements such as inau, ikupasui and coats - together with clothes and tools used in everyday life, giving us an insight into the ways in which the Northern people prayed to their gods.
Current exhibit includes:
Shitoki (Necklace), Hokkaido Ainu, 19th century
Sword Mountings, Hokkaido Ainu, 19th century (Transferred from the Agency for International Expositions)
Coat, Hokkaido Ainu, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Yorisada)
Portrait of Tobu, the Chieftain of Monbetsu, Ezo, By Kakizaki Hakyo, Edo period, dated 1783
Ritual Hoe-shaped Crest, Hokkaido Ainu, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Oda Katsukichi and Mr. Izumi Rintaro)