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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0483   CAS 1993-0001-0483; Votive plaque
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