Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0483 | |
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 |