| Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0346 |
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| Category |
Folk Toys |
| Object Name |
Fan (charm) |
| Culture |
Japanese |
| Global Region |
East Asia |
| Country |
Japan |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Nara Prefecture |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
City: Nara; Shrine: Tôshôdai-ji |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1992 |
| Collection Name |
Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) |
| Materials |
Paper; Bamboo; Paint |
| Description |
Heart-shaped paper fan stretched over a bamboo frame and attached to bamboo handle; Heart-shaped portion of fan is bordered in red and distal end of handle is decorated with paper of several colors; A small scroll with Sanscrit printing is painted in the center of the fan; Fans like this are presented as charms on May 19th of each year to commemorate the death of a famous priest. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 16.6, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 43.4 |