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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0494   CAS 1993-0001-0494; 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: Hokoku Jinja
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1980
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Wood; Paint; Silk cord
Description Flat, 5-sided plaque with painted image of a reclining black bull; Temple seal is stamped in red in lower right corner; Red silk cord is threaded through drilled hole at top.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 15.3, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 10.4