Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0010-0011 | |
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 |