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1935.74.18

Carved libation stick. [DCF Court Team 28/2/2003]

1935.74.18

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved libation stick. [DCF Court Team 28/2/2003]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Southeast Hokkaido Hori-Betsu & Nobori-Betsu
Cultural groups
Ainu アイヌ
Person
Field collector John Batchelor
Field collector Church Missionary Society
PRM source Alan Herbert Coltart
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1935
Date collected
By 1935
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1935
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 304 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1935.74.18
Research and responses

According to Kirsten Yumiko Taguchi (1974) An annotated catalogue of Ainu material, Lund: Studentlitteratur: The Christian Missionary Rev. John Batchelor arrived on Hokkaido on 1 May 1877 and lived in Japan until he retired to England in 1942. He worked with the Ainu from 1878. He left twice, once on a trip to England and the second trip left him stranded in Australia during WWI. He died in England in 1944 at the age of 91. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 21/01/2011]

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