Ritual Hoe-shaped Crests, Hokkaido Ainu, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Oda Shokichi and Mr. Izumi Rintaro)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 15
October 5, 2010 (Tue) - November 28, 2010 (Sun)
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This exhibition features items used by the Ainu people - including ritual implements such as inau, ikupasui and wooden bowls - 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.
Exhibit includes:
Wine Cup and Stand, Hokkaido Ainu, 19th century (Transferred from the Agency for International Expositions, on exhibit through November 9, 2010)
Wooden Figurine, Sakhalin Ainu, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Yorisada)
Ritual Hoe-shaped Crests, Hokkaido Ainu, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Oda Shokichi and Mr. Izumi Rintaro)