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Catalog Number CAS 1993-0010-0015   CAS 1993-0010-0015; Votive plaque
Category Visual Arts
Object Name Votive plaque
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data District: Fushimil; Temple: Chokenji
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1984
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Wood; Paint; Silk cord
Description Flat, 5-sided plaque with painted image of the seven lucky gods, with the goddess, Benzaiten in the center; Purple silk cord is threaded through hole at top; Inscription on back invokes good luck from the goddess, Benzaiten, at Chokenji (shrine) on Tokozan (mountain).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 21.0, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 10.3