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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0480   CAS 1993-0001-0480; 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 Shrine: Iwashimizu Hachiman
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 sheep (white with blue horns) on front; Yellow silk cord is threaded through drilled hole at top; Stamped inscription in upper left corner identifies the shrine; Note with object: “Older; ct [?] 417.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 12.2, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 8.6