Earrings
ninkari, mimiwa 耳環
1600-1868 | Heinrich von Siebold
These pairs of earrings (037295, 037297ab) both feature hollow metal balls attached to metal loops. In Ainu traditional culture, earrings are jewelry worn by both women and men. Sketches of all of these items appear in Heinrich’s 1881 book. Koji YAMASAKI
These pairs of earrings (037295, 037297ab) both feature hollow metal balls attached to metal loops. In Ainu traditional culture, earrings are jewelry worn by both women and men. Sketches of all of these items appear in Heinrich’s 1881 book. Koji YAMASAKI
Collection:
Heinrich von Siebold (1852 St. Martin/Boppard - 1908 Schloss Freudenstein/Bozen) DNB
Time:
1600-1868
Entry Date:
1889
Object Name
Earrings
Culture
Ainu
Material/technology:
Pewter
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
East Asia: China, Korea, Japan
Geography
Ostasien/Japan/Hokkaido
Period
Late Edo Period
Invs.
37297_ab
