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Libation spatula

The libation spatula ikupasuy is placed across a bowl of sake or millet beer during ceremonies. bowl of sake or millet beer, with the pointed end pointing to the left. This This end, known as the "tongue", is dipped into the liquid in order to sprinkle it on ritual objects, the the earth or a fireplace. When drinking, the ikupasuy is held on the edge of the bowl. the edge of the bowl. This was misunderstood by earlier visitors as a gesture, to keep the beard away from the liquid, resulting in the term "beard lifter". resulted.

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Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt
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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Ainu
Object type
ceremonial objects
Current location
nicht bekannt
Inventory number
RJM 25393
Other number(s)
RJM 1910/05

Provenance and sources

when
19th century
where
Japan
Asia -> East-Asia -> Japan -> North-Japan -> Hokkaido

when
1910-15-05
Source(s)
Konvolutakte RJM 1910/05

when
1910-15-05
Source(s)
Konvolutakte RJM 1910/05

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