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Object Number
2004.24.27125
Display Title
Bear ceremony, nusa at Shiraoi, method of fixing bear skull to stake
Descriptions
Subject
- Ceremony
- bear
- Skull
Department
Photographic
Culture
- Ainu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Japan
Materials
Negative, black and white
Dimensions
Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.15401 | Bear skulls fixed to stakes |
Japan
| ||
| 2004.24.27124 | Bear ceremony, Ainu making Nusa for ceremony |
Japan
| ||
| 2004.29.15421 | Side of hut decorated with bear skulls |
Japan
| ||
| 2004.29.15400 | Nusa |
Japan
| ||
| 2004.29.15415 | Men prepare altar for bear ceremony |
Japan
| ||
| 2004.29.15418 | Bear ceremony |
Japan
| ||
| 2004.29.15417 | Men and women dancing at bear ceremony |
Japan
| ||
| 2004.24.27122 | Bear ceremony, taking bear out of cage for ceremony |
Japan
| ||
| 2004.29.15416 | Three men remove bear from cage |
Japan
| ||
| 2004.24.27128 | Bear ceremony, pulling bear around and shooting it with arrows |
Hokkaido
| ||
| 2004.24.27123 | Bear ceremony, placing dead bear before altar |
Japan
| ||
| 2004.29.15419 | People place dead bear before altar |
Japan
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