Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0225A,B | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Votive plaque with stand | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nara Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Nara; Shrine: Temukeyama-Hachiman-Gu | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Flat wooden panel cut in the shape and painted to represent a stylized horse (black horse wearing a red blanket and yellow saddle) mounted on a wooden base; Inscriptions at base of panel on both sides; It is believed these began as votive offerings about 1299 years ago, made to the rain deity, in place of real horses; Later they became talismans. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.5, Width = 15.5, Thickness = 4.1 | |