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Knife handle

Description

Knife handle, wood carved with abstract designs: Japan, Hokkaido, Ainu, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1886.5 A

Collection

Object name

Knife handle, Makiri

Production information

Unknown
Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia

Date

19th century

Style / Culture

Ainu people (Hokkaido), Japanese

Materials

Physical description

Carved wood

Exhibitions

Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 1 »
world cultures, living lands »
co.5

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