Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0493 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Votive plaque | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Kyoto; Shrine: Jishu-Jinja | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Silk cord | |
| Description | Flat, 5-sided plaque with painted image of a coiled dragon (gray with gold head) on front; Red silk cord is threaded through drilled hole at top; Inscription on right invokes good luck and happiness; Inscriptions on left identify the temple and the god of good marriages; Temple seal is stamped on reverse in red. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.5, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 10.2 | |