Carrying Mat
A422
From: Japan | Hokkaido | Shikiu
Curatorial Section: Asian
Object Number | A422 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Ainu |
Provenience | Japan | Hokkaido | Shikiu |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Rushes | Cotton |
Description | Citarpe (チタㇻペ). Mat made of bark fiber and cotton. Mats were used by the Ainu as decoration for altars and during ceremonies. |
Length | 135 cm |
Width | 71 cm |
Depth | 0.8 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Dr. Hiram M. Hiller, 1901 |
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