Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0458 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Votive plaque | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Shrine: Matsuotaisha / Matsuo Jinjya | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965-1970 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Silk cord | |
| Description | Flat, 5-sided plaque with painted tiger (yellow with orange and black accents) on front; Red silk cord threaded through hole at top; Left edge inscriptions show year (1986, 61st Year of Show Era, Year of Tiger) in black and shrine's name in red; Right edge inscriptions invoke good luck (in red) and proclaim "Heian-rokusaikyo" (in black); Artist's name inscribed (black) and stamped (red) in lower right corner with s. 61. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.8, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 9.0 | |