About the Artwork
Knife Sheaths (?)
19th century
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Japanese
Ainu
Wood
Overall (H x W x D): 3 × 8 5/8 × 1 1/4 inches (7.6 × 21.9 × 3.2 cm)
Wood and Woodcarving
Asian Art
Gift of Frederick Stearns
99.5B556
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Provenance
between 1871-1895, acquired by Frederick Stearns [1831-1907] (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
1907-present, bequest to the Detroit Museum of Art (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Ainu, Japanese, Knife Sheaths (?), 19th century, wood. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Frederick Stearns, 99.5B556.
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