Knife (makiri) with toggle, late 19th-early 20th century
Unknown Ainuexpand_more
Wood; deer horn; fiberexpand_more
The John R. Van Derlip Fund and the Mary Griggs Burke Endowment Fund established by the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation; purchase from the Thomas Murray Collectionexpand_more 2019.20.42
Not on Viewexpand_more
Ainu men were woodcarvers. Used as a cutting tool as well as for defense, knives (makiri) were an essential element of an Ainu man’s outfit. Men carved the sheaths themselves, choosing their own patterns. As a symbol of his carving skills, the knife was suspended prominently from the belt and fastened by a netsuke-like toggle, in this case a piece of deer horn.
Details
- Title
- Knife (makiri) with toggle
- Role
- Maker
- Accession Number
- 2019.20.42
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Murray et al. 2018, p. 26-27
- Curator Approved
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