Delta Ainu
Delta dedicates the 7th Indigenous People collection to the Legendary Ainu of Japan’s Northernmost Island,
Hokkaido
Ainu, (pronounced, “I – NOO”) means “Mankind” in the Ainu
language. The men let their hair and beards grow to unusually long lengths. The women tattoo their lips and forearms to prevent
evil spirits from entering their bodies. Physically, Ainu features are Caucasian. They are larger than their ethnic Japanese
neighbors.
The Ainu especially revered The Bear, a hunter/fisher like themselves. They produced
artistic tributes to Nature & Man that are highly treasured by museums and collectors alike. The Dutch Sailor, Maerten
Vries first discovered them in 1643. Because of intermarriage, migration, and other influences, it is believed that only a
few 100 or so Pure Ainu survive today. Delta pays tribute to one of the most unique cultures that the World has ever known
with Ainu, the 1st of Indigenous People Series 3.
CLIP: Sterling
Silver
3-dimensional “Nipopo” (wooden baby)
NIB: 18kt
solid gold nib; customized and engraved with a “Tamasay” a ceremonial glass bead necklace passed from generation-to-generation
by Ainu women.
This pen has a broad nib and is in excellent condition with box and papers. Its
only issues are the splits in the white parts of the pen as pictures. MSRP on this pen was $795. Buy this "lightly loved"
pen for $445 $395 $349 295!!!! SOLD
