Arrow Poison Board

A447B

From: Japan | Hokkaido | Okotsunai

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number A447B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ainu
Provenience Japan | Hokkaido | Okotsunai
Section Asian
Materials Wood
Description

Surku nima (スㇽクニマ). This wooden board would have held aconite a posion made from the monkshood plant (Aconitum yesoense Nakai).

Length 19.7 cm
Width 3.3 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. Hiram M. Hiller, 1901

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