Spatula
Ainu
Object Label
Ainu men carved decorative patterns into many wood objects made for daily use. Ainu women sewed and embroidered clothing. By the early twentieth century, when most of these objects left Hokkaidō, Ainu craftsmen were making carved implements, especially trays, for sale to tourists.
Caption
Ainu. Spatula, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, 1 3/8 x 7 11/16 in. (3.5 x 19.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Herman Stutzer, 12.208.
Collection
Collection
Culture
Title
Spatula
Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Northern region, Japan
Medium
Wood
Classification
Dimensions
1 3/8 x 7 11/16 in. (3.5 x 19.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Herman Stutzer
Accession Number
12.208
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