Ikupasuy

Description

Prayer stick (ikupasuy) of carved wood, used in Ainu ceremonies to send prayers: Japan, Hokkaido, Ainu

Museum reference

A.1882.22.4

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Ikupasuy, Prayer stick

Production information

Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia

Style / Culture

Ainu people, Japanese

Materials

Wood

Associations

Collector and donor: Bird, Isabella, 1831 - 1904