Spatula
late 19th-early 20th century
Ainu
Asian Art
Ainu men carved decorative patterns into many wood objects made for daily use. Ainu women sewed and embroidered clothing. By the early twentieth century, when most of these objects left Hokkaidō, Ainu craftsmen were making carved implements, especially trays, for sale to tourists.
- Maker/Artist
- Ainu
- Classification
- Food/Drink
- Formatted Medium
- Wood
- Medium
- wood
- Locations
- Place made: Northern region, Japan
- Dimensions
- 1 3/8 x 7 11/16 in. (3.5 x 19.5 cm)
- Departments
- Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 12.208
- Credit Line
- Gift of Herman Stutzer
- Exhibitions
- Arts of Japan
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Asian Galleries, Arts of Japan, 2nd floor
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