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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0010-0013   CAS 1993-0010-0013; 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: Kamo-Cho; Shrine: Jyoururi Tera
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1985
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Wood; Paint; Silk cord
Description Flat, 5-sided plaque with painted image of Kissho Tennyo (wearing green kimono with red, yellow, and white floral motifs and similarly colored head wreath) on front; Purple silk cord is threaded through hole at top; Stamped inscription along right edge is illegible; Black inscriptions along left edge identify temple and invoke good luck; Artist's name (illegible) is stamped in red in lower left corner.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 13.6, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 8.5