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Language: Ainu
Language: Ainu

Ceremonial sword

Ceremonial sword. Wooden replica of a Japanese sword (jap. katana). The body is surrounded by two metal frames, between which a metal strip is between which a metal strip is attached lengthways at the top and bottom. Ceremonial swords of this were mainly used at the bear festival and then hung on a simple cord on the so-called nusa fence. on a simple string on the so-called nusa fence.

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Data Provider
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Ainu
Object type
ceremonial objects
Dimensions
23 x 547 x 51 mm
Material/Technique
Wood; silk; fibre, vegetable; metal;
Current location
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Inventory number
RJM 25279
Other number(s)
RJM 1910/05 (Convolute number)

Provenance and sources

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