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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0010-0011   CAS 1993-0010-0011; 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: Kyoto; Shrine: Kwasan Jinja
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1993
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Wood; Paint; Silk
Description Flat, 5-sided plaque with painted image of chicken (white with green and black tail and wings) and 3 yellow chicks, all beneath a pine bough on the front; Orange silk cord is threaded through hole at top; Inscriptions along left edge identify shrine; inscriptions along right edge invoke good luck and happiness.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 15.2, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 9.3