santan-op

Language: Ainu
Language: Ainu

Bear lance

The iron tip is attached to the long wooden shaft and tied with two leather cords two leather cords, which are threaded through holes in the spout of the tip. It was not used for hunting, but served ceremonial purposes at the bear festival. This This lance originates from the region around the Amur River and arrived via an important trade route in the Edo period (1603-1868). (1603-1868) trade route from China via Russia to Sakhalin/Hokkaido.

This content was machine-translated
Data Provider
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Ainu
Object type
ceremonial objects
Dimensions
54 x 2125 x 45 mm
Material/Technique
Wood; iron alloy; fibre, vegetable;
Current location
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Inventory number
RJM 25255
Other number(s)
RJM 1910/05 (Convolute number)

Provenance and sources

This content was machine-translated
Version: 2.6 / 7.5