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Catalog Number CAS 1993-0010-0009   CAS 1993-0010-0009; 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: Rokkakudo; School: Ikenobo
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Wood; Paint; Paper
Description Flat, 5-sided plaque with painted image of two men arranging flowers with a temple in background; Plant fiber cord is threaded through hole at top; Inscriptions on reverse read (left to right): "Ikebana [flower arrangement]"; "Place of origin"; And "Ikenobo [famous flower arrangement school]." Stamped seal on reverse identifies place as "Rokkakudo, 18th spiritual place in western Japan."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 13.8, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 8.7