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Knife sheath of carved wood - type usually presented to bride
Knife sheath of carved wood - type usually presented to bride
Object Number 40-47-60/7052
Display Title Knife sheath of carved wood - type usually presented to bride
Descriptions
Object Description Knife sheath of carved wood - type usually presented to bride by bridegroom soon after marriage
Inventory Description Sheath, carved wood knife sheath, fiber loop on handle, carved textured design
Classification
  • Sheath
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ainu?
  • Yezo?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Japan / Ishikari / Hokkaido
Materials Wood, Vegetable fiber, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 19.5 x 6.6 x 2.6 cm (7 11/16 x 2 5/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-47-60/7052
Provenance
Collector William Penn Brooks (1876-1888)
Donor Mrs. George A. Drew (1940)
Donor Dr. Sumner C. Brooks (1940)

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