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1900s
Ainu Chief

Artist	Unknown
Publisher	Unknown
Medium	Postcard
Period	Meiji
Location	Studio
Image No.	80201-0047
Purchase	Digital File
Author	Kjeld Duits

An Ainu chief in traditional clothing.

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Published February 13, 2009
Updated December 7, 2021 2:57 PM

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Duits, Kjeld (December 7, 2021). 1900s: Ainu Chief, OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN. Retrieved on March 18, 2025 (GMT) from https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/photos/654/ainu-chief

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