Necklace
A387
From: Japan | Hokkaido | Rubeshibe
Curatorial Section: Asian
Native Name | シトキ | タマサイ |
Object Number | A387 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Ainu |
Provenience | Japan | Hokkaido | Rubeshibe |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Metal | Glass | Porcelain |
Description | Tama-say (タマサイ). A bead necklace worn by Ainu women for formal occasions. Includes an ornamental plaque known as a sitoki (シトキ). |
Length | 60 cm |
Outside Diameter | 11.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Dr. Hiram M. Hiller, 1901 |
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