Antique Ainu Woven Pouch, Hokkaido Area, Japan

Antique Ainu Woven Pouch, Hokkaido Area, Japan

SKU 1460328 Category Baskets Tags asian antique, Japanese antique

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Region	Japanese
Period	Pre 1900

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Antique Rare Ainu woven pouch, created by the indigenous people of northern Japan. The Ainu are well known for their especially beautiful attusi garments made of woven elm bark. This rare pouch is made of a variety of natural fibers, with reinforced corners and edges. The detailed patterns of the Ainu were past down through generations of women and were believed to protect the wearer from evil spirits. This pouch is beautifully constructed with another smaller woven pocket on the inside.

Age: 19th century

Dimensions: 9 1/4″ high x 11″ wide

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Antique Rare Ainu woven pouch, created by the indigenous people of northern Japan. The Ainu are well known for their especially beautiful attusi garments made of woven elm bark. This rare pouch is made of a variety of natural fibers, with reinforced corners and edges. The detailed patterns of the Ainu were past down through generations of women and were believed to protect the wearer from evil spirits. This pouch is beautifully constructed with another smaller woven pocket on the inside.

Age: 19th century

Dimensions: 9 1/4″ high x 11″ wide

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Region	Japanese
Period	Pre 1900

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