Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0483 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Votive plaque | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Wakayama Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Nachi; Shrine: Nachi-Sha | |
| 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 image of a 3-legged crow on front; Purple silk cord is threaded through drilled hole at top; Stamped inscriptions along right side invoke good luck and identify the shrine; Stamped inscription in lower left corner relates additional information about shrine; Note with object: “Kumano pilgrimage; God’s retainer - 3 footed crow - Chinese myth.” | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.6, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 8.1 | |