Bear Cub's Plaything
A531C
From: Japan | Hokkaido | Rubeshibe
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Hebin Ishinapit | Heper-e-shinot-pe |
| Object Number | A531C |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Ainu |
| Provenience | Japan | Hokkaido | Rubeshibe |
| Date Made | Before 1901 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Heper-e-sinot-pe (ヘペレシノツペ). Heavy block of wood roughly shaped into dumbbell. Split. This would have been a play toy for a baby bear cub. |
| Length | 21 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 8.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. Hiram M. Hiller, 1901 |
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