THE AINOS OF YEZO, JAPAN. 493 



Leggins. — "Hos." Made of Japanese blue cotton cloth, embroidered with cotton 

 yarn. Lined with white cotton cloth, Aiuos of Yezo, 1888. 150045 



Leggins. — "Hos." Made of Japauese white striped cotton cloth bound with blue- 

 black and embroidered on the latter with light-blue yarn. Ainos of Piratori, 

 Yezo, 1888. 150646 



Leggins. — "Hos." Made of ohiyo, elm-bark cloth, bound with Japanese black cot- 

 ton cloth. Aiuos of Piratori, Yezo, 1888. 150647 



Leggins. — "Hos." Mado of ohiyo, elm-bark cloth, embroidered with cotton. Ainos 

 of Piratori, Yezo, 1838. 150648 



Leggins. — "Hos." Made of Japanese cotton cloth, embroidered. Ainos of Yezo, 

 1888. 150649 



Ball of Ohiyo thread. — Made by splittiug the bark of the elm tree, Vlmus montana, and 

 tying the ends of the filaments together. Used for weaving cloth for coats, leg- 

 gins, belts, etc. Ainos of Piratori, Yezo, 1888. 150650 



Braided cord. —Made of the bark of shiua-no-ki, Tilia cordata. Ainos of Piratori, 

 Yezo, 1888. 150651 



.Bar/*;. ^Called tamunki-no-kawa. Apparently it is the common ohiyo bark. Ainosof 

 Abashiri, Yezo, 18S8. 150652 



Dyed hark. — Bark of Tilia cordata (Jap. shina-no-ki). Much used for the colored parts 

 of mats, carrying bags, etc. The brown color is produced by soaking the bark in 

 water with bark of ^Escnlns iurbinala, the black iu the same manner with Alnus 

 maritima. Ainos of Uragawa, Yezo, 1888. 150653 



Linden bark. — Bark ofTilia cordata. Much used for cords, fish nets, etc., and for the 

 colored parts of mats. Ainosof Uragawa, Yezo, 1883. 150654 



Branches of the Linden. — The wood from which the bark is stripped for making cords, 

 etc. Ainosof Yezo, 1888. 150655 



Straw hag. — A small bag, about 12 inches by 9, very rudely made. Used for gather- 

 ing roots and other articles for food. Aiuos of Uragawa, Yezo, 1888. 150656 



Small bag. — Made of the rush tScirpas maritimus, the top bound with blue aud white 

 cotton cloth, of which the handle is also made. About 6 inches square. Ainos 

 of Uragawa, Yezo, 1388. 150657 



Ohiyo branches. — Small branches of the ohiyo tree, Ulmus montana, the bark of which 

 is used for making the native cloth. Ainos of Piratori, Yezo, 1888. 150658 



Ohiyo coat.— 'The usual form of girment, patterned after the Japanese. Made of 

 ohiyo, elm-bark cloth, bound all around with blue-black Japauese cotton cloth. 

 Not embroidered. Amos of Yezo, 1888. 150659 



Ohiyo coat. — Similar to 150659. The cloth has narrow longitudinal stripes of white 

 cotton yarn. Not embroidered. Ainos of Yezo, lt88. 150660 



Ohiyo coat. — The usual form of garment, elaborately embroidered in characteristic 

 patterns. The body of the garment is made of elm-bark cloth, over which 

 Japanese blue-black cotton is stitched in parts, aud on this the pattern is em- 

 broidered. Such coats are only worn on special occasions. Ainos of Yezo, 1888. 



150661 



Fish spear. — A small spear with the shaft cut short. A curved, hook-like piece of 

 iron fits loosely in the side of the shaft, attached to a cord which passes through 

 the shaft, near the end. When a fish is struck the iron turns over, hooks into 

 the flesh, and haugs by the rope. Aiuos of Piratori, 1838. (See Fig. 85.) 150662 



Sake cup, stand, and slick. — Made of lacquered wood by the Japanese. A form iu 

 universal use among the Ainos for drinking Japanese sake", of which they drink 

 great quantities whenever they can get it. The stick resting ou top of the cup 

 (150664) is used to throw drops of the liquor as offerings to the gods, and to raise 

 the moustache while drinking. Aiuos of Yezo, 1888. (See Fig. 77.) 150663 



Moustache stick. — Used to make libations of sake" to the gods, and also to raise the 

 moustache while drinking sake". Ainos of Yezo, 1838. (See Fig. 77.) 150(564 



