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A contemporary example of an Ainu robe

The outer robes are woven from bark. All are appliqued and embroidered.

Collection Librarian: Amy Bryant. Please send comments or content corrections to Michael Thiedeman, Professor of Art, Earlham College, Richmond, IN 47374 USA. email address thiedmi@earlham.edu

Salmon skin pieced coat, applique bonet

'An Ainu backstrap weaver, working with bark fiber, at the Noribetsu Ainu Museum in Hokkaido.'

Seated Amida Nyorai. Wood with gold leaf. From the temple, Horyuji.

Driving back to Morioka City (Iwate Prefecture) from an onsen (hot spring) weekend in the Aomori Prefecture.

As described on the museum label, "According to Hindu mythology, the earth began to sink under the burden of evil or overpopulation, and Vishnu, assuming the form of a boar (Varaha), recovered her from the ocean. This work represents the moment when…

The museum labels states, "This handsome, well-modeled figure depicts a bodhisattva, an enlightened being who selflessly remains in the cycle of death and rebirth in order to help others attain enlightenment. His relaxed posture is typical of a…

The museum label reads, "This meditating figure, conveying spiritual strength and solidity, was carved for placement by a shrine or in a monastery. Sitting in the lotus pose with his hands resting in the gesture of meditation, he can be identified…