Knife
Knife Sheath
Native Name:
Makiri
Object Number:
A436A
Current Location:
Collections storage
Culture:
Ainu
Provenience:
Japan
Shiraoi
Section:
Asian
Materials:
Wood
Description:
Makiri (マキリ). Concentric circle and half-moon design. Fin at back for strap attachment. Handle has three horizontal, parallel cuts. Inlayed top of handle. Lightweight curved blade.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Hiram M. Hiller
Bibliography:
[Catalogue] Ainu Bunka Shinkō Kenkyū Suishin Kikō. 2008. アイヌの工芸 : ペンシルバニア大学考古学人類学博物館ヒラーコレクション = Ainu collections : University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Hiller Collections. : Page/Fig./Plate: Fig. 81 pg. 48
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