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Language: Ainu
Language: Ainu

Plate

One half of a scallop shell that was used as a plate. was used as a plate. The hole in the centre could be an indication that the device was damaged damaged in order to release the kamuy (souls/powerful entities) living in it before it was given away. it was given away.

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Data Provider
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Ainu
Object type
plates (general, dishes)
Dimensions
50 x 197 x 190 mm
Material/Technique
Shell casing
Current location
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Inventory number
RJM 25362
Other number(s)
RJM 1910/05 (Convolute number)

Provenance and sources

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