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Ikupasuy (ceremonial stick)
Ikupasuy (ceremonial stick)
Ikupasuy (ceremonial stick)
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAsia

Ikupasuy (ceremonial stick)

NameCeremonial or prayer stick
Artist Unrecorded Ainu artist
CultureAinu
Date1868 - 1912
Place madeHOKKAIDO, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN, East Asia, ASIA
Mediumwood
DimensionsOverall: 14 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 5/16 in. (36.5 x 2.8 x 0.8 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.1986.539.62
DescriptionShaped, carved hardwood. One end wider; flat on back. Light brown. Designs incised on top side include 2 fish, concentric circles, 4-petalled flower, and diagonal and straight lines crosshatching. Pointed end is scooped.Meiji Period - Donor
Ikupasuy (ceremonial stick)
Unrecorded Ainu artist
1868 - 1912
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Unrecorded Ainu artist
1868 - 1912
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1868 - 1912
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