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DEUX TAMASAY AINU (COLLIERS) Période Edo (1615-1868), XIXᵉ siècle (4) image 1
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DEUX TAMASAY AINU (COLLIERS)
Période Edo (1615-1868), XIXᵉ siècle

15 October 2025, 14:00 CEST
Paris, Avenue Hoche

€4,000 - €5,000

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DEUX TAMASAY AINU (COLLIERS)

Période Edo (1615-1868), XIXᵉ siècle

TWO AINU TAMASAY (NECKLACE)
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The longer necklace made of black, white, yellow, green, and transparent beads of different sizes strung on a cotton cord, attached to an iron medallion moulded in the centre with a large chrysanthemum flower, applied with a loose ring incorporating two loose short chains, 55cm long; the second necklace strung with smaller black and blue glass beads, a large silvered-metal loop on either side and a pierced brass medallion, also moulded with a flower, 45,5cm long; each with a plain wood storage box
(4).

Footnotes

Published and Illustrated
The Foundation for Ainu Culture ed., Ainu Collections in Tohoku, Northeastern Honshu, Japan, exhibition catalogue, Obihiro, Obihiro Centennial City Museum, 2014, pp.45-46, pl.42, 45

Ainu women wore these necklaces during ceremonies or on formal occasions. Blue glass beads and brocade robes, obtained through trade with Siberian neighbours, were two Chinese products particularly sought after by the Ainu.

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