Hanging

Description

Diamond-shaped wall hanging of maple wood, form carved to suggest a textile with abstract designs in low relief on surface, uppermost corner carved as if bent over to hold cord loop: Japan, Hokkaido, Nibutani, Ainu, by Kaizawa Tōru, 2006

Museum reference

V.2006.276

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Hanging

Production information

Kaizawa Toru, 1958 (b.), Carver
Nibutani, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia

Date

2006

Style / Culture

Ainu people (Hokkaido), Japanese

Materials

Maple

Exhibitions

• Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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