The National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku) is a research center for ethnology and cultural anthropology.

Feathered robe

  • HI 5166
  • The Kuril Aynu, Kuril Islands
Feathered robe

This exhibit shows a robe used for daily wear by the Kuril Aynu. This robe is made from the feathers and skins of such seabirds as the tufted puffin, rhinoceros auklet, and Laysan albatross. The bird skins are carefully processed to preserve the colors of the feathers, by spreading the skins at the back, the side, or at the belly. The exhibited robe is a replica, based on one owned by Hokkaido University.

Feathered robe | Attus robe | Nettle robe | Robe made of fish skin | Robe with stitched cloths |
Traditional Aynu house | Altar (nusasan) | Necklace of Aynu beads | Women’s knife | Wooden tray
Aynu (Aynu) Mosir
New Aynu Law
Related links:
　Special Exhibition “A Message from the Aynu: Craft and Spirit” (January 8 - February 15, 2004)
　Special Exhibition “The Sea Otter and Glass Beads: Trade of Indigenous Peoples of the North Pacific Rim” (September 20, 2001 - January 15, 2002)