Arrow Poison Board

A447A

From: Japan | Hokkaido | Okotsunai

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number A447A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ainu
Provenience Japan | Hokkaido | Okotsunai
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Arrow Poison (uncertain)
Description

Surku nima (スㇽクニマ). This wooden board would have held aconite a posion made from the monkshood plant (Aconitum yesoense Nakai).

Length 21.4 cm
Width 4.3 cm
Depth 2.6 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. Hiram M. Hiller, 1901

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