Square Tray
19th century
Ainu
Asian Art
Carved trays functioned as containers for offerings. Later they also became souvenirs. To mark the delicate lines, the Ainu craftsman traditionally employed a makiri, a small knife used for hunting and collecting plants in the mountains.
- Maker/Artist
- Ainu
- Classification
- Food/Drink
- Formatted Medium
- Wood
- Medium
- wood
- Locations
- Place made: Northern region, Japan
- Dimensions
- 1 x 10 5/8 in. (2.6 x 27 cm)
- Departments
- Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 12.344b
- Credit Line
- Gift of Herman Stutzer
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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