Native Name | Pishaku |
Object Number | A451 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Ainu |
Provenience | Japan | Hokkaido | Biratori |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Birch Bark | Bamboo |
Description | Yar-pisakku (ヤㇻピサック). Dippers like this were made by holding a block of white birch bark or Japanese cherry bark over a fire to soften it and then shaping the block into a dipper. |
Length | 56 cm |
Width | 16 cm |
Depth | 8 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Dr. Hiram M. Hiller, 1901 |
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