DepartmentAsia
Ikupasuy (ceremonial stick)
NameCeremonial or prayer stick
Artist
Unrecorded Ainu artist
CultureAinu
Date1868 - 1912
Place madeHOKKAIDO, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN, East Asia, ASIA
Mediumwood
DimensionsOverall: 13 5/16 x 1 x 1/4 in. (33.8 x 2.5 x 0.7 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.1986.539.60
DescriptionShaped, carved hardwood. Remains of red paint in carvings. One end wider. Brown wood. Curvilinear designs in general walnut shape the length of the upper side of stick. Other side flat. Scooped at rounded end.Meiji Period - donor. When drinking wind, the Ainu dipped. Con't
