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Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0034   CAS 2008-0004-0034; 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 City: Kyoto
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Paint
Description Miniature votive plaque cut from a thin flat piece of wood in the form of a stylized horse and painted on one side only, showing a white horse with orange mane, black tail, blue saddle and a yin-yang symbol just below the saddle; Probably artist’s signature and other lengthy description printed on reverse in black ink; Plaque may have originally had small wooden stand (now lost).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.9, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 4.7