Daily Tools of the Ainu and Decorative Art Objects of Ryūkyū

Club, Hokkaidō Ainu, 19th century (Gift of the Hokkaidō Project Management Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Commerceure)

Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 16
December 7, 2021 (Tue) - March 6, 2022 (Sun)

Stretching from north to south, the Japanese archipelago is home to diverse cultures that have flourished in its rich natural environments. Representing such cultures from northern Japan, this gallery is currently displaying tools that the Ainu people used daily for subsistence activities, such as hunting, fishing, and farming.

Representing a southern culture, decorative art objects from the Ryūkyū Kingdom—mainly lacquerware and textiles—are also on display in this gallery. The Ryūkyū Kingdom developed its unique culture through trade with regions in Asia including China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and Southeast Asia.

Major Work(s) on Exhibit 7 results

	Designation	Name	Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance	Period	Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number	CMT
		Hood	Hokkaidō Ainu	19th century	Transferred from the Bureau for the Vienna World Exposition, K-25666	On exhibit through January 23, 2022
Highlight		Snowshoes	Hokkaidō Ainu	19th century	Gift of the Hokkaidō Project Management Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, K-25702	On exhibit through January 23, 2022
Highlight		Club	Hokkaidō Ainu	19th century	Gift of the Hokkaidō Project Management Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Commerceure, K-25736
Highlight		Knife with Sheath	Hokkaidō Ainu	19th century	Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Yorisada, K-27760
Highlight		Harpoon Head	Hokkaidō Ainu	19th century	Gift of Mr. Ōta Kin, K-26791
Highlight		Portable Tea Container	Okinawa Main Island	Second Shō dynasty, Ryūkyū kingdom, 19th century	H-3575	On exhibit through January 23, 2022
Highlight		Robe with Linked Three-Tiered Diamonds, Chrysanthemums, Camellias, and Fans	Location unknown	Second Shō dynasty, Ryūkyū kingdom, 19th century	I-2770	On exhibit through January 23, 2022

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