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Language: Ainu
Language: Ainu

Tamper

The short and sturdy rammer is carved from a single piece of wood in the shape of a sturdy club with a rounded base. The transverse handle at the top is cut in such a way that a piece of the narrow end still appears to appears to protrude from the top. This protrusion is drilled through and a cord is threaded through it. The device was used to crush and grind plant food.

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Data Provider
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Ainu
Object type
mashers
Dimensions
95 x 264 x 97 mm
Material/Technique
Wood; fibre, vegetable;
Current location
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Inventory number
RJM 25403
Other number(s)
RJM 1910/05 (Convolute number)

Provenance and sources

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