iku-pasuy
These spatulas, which are often decorated with rich carvings ritual sake drinking (kamuynomi) to deliver prayers/prayers to the kamuy (souls/powerful beings). prayers/requests. The decorations include geometric patterns, which often the origins of the ikupasuy, or cut-outs and figurative representations such as fish or whales. fish or whales. Libation spatulas with a tongue-shaped carved end (parunpe) on one side side, the other side cut off flat. Decorated on the upper side with two elongated oval surrounded by curved lines. Notches at the tongue-shaped end, on the other side side as well. An incised ownership mark in the shape of an X on the underside (bear as a divine being of the mountains, kimun-kamuy-noka).