poy-shintoko

Language: Ainu
Language: Ainu

Water tank

The cylindrical container made of stacked strips of shavings with a wooden base was probably used as a water container during burial ceremonies. After the the grave was closed, the container was placed over the grave post so that the bottom was was pressed out. Only in this form could the deceased person use the container in the afterlife. use the vessel in the afterlife.

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Data Provider
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Ainu
Object type
ceremonial objects
Dimensions
142 x 174 x 170 mm
Material/Technique
Wood; fibre, vegetable; pigment;
Current location
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Inventory number
RJM 25374
Other number(s)
RJM 1910/05 (Convolute number)

Provenance and sources

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