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Square Tray

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.

CULTURE Ainu
MEDIUM Wood
  • Place Made: Northern region, Japan
    • DATES 19th century
    DIMENSIONS 1 x 10 5/8 in. (2.6 x 27 cm)
    COLLECTIONS Asian Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 12.344b
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Herman Stutzer
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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