Food Serving Plate
A448A
From: Japan | Hokkaido | Biratori
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Nima |
| Object Number | A448A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Ainu |
| Provenience | Japan | Hokkaido | Biratori |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Technique | Carved |
| Description | Ita (イタ). This wooden plate would have held food as an offering to the gods. Plates with engravings are thought to be older than those without any decoration. |
| Length | 45.2 cm |
| Width | 19.9 cm |
| Depth | 2.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. Hiram M. Hiller, 1901 |
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