Square Tray
Ainu
Object Label
Carved trays functioned as containers for offerings. Later they also became souvenirs. To mark the delicate lines, the Ainu craftsman traditionally employed a makiri, a small knife used for hunting and collecting plants in the mountains.
Caption
Ainu. Square Tray, 19th century. Wood, 1 x 10 5/8 in. (2.6 x 27 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Herman Stutzer, 12.344b.
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Square Tray
Date
19th century
Geography
Place made: Northern region, Japan
Medium
Wood
Classification
Dimensions
1 x 10 5/8 in. (2.6 x 27 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Herman Stutzer
Accession Number
12.344b
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