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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0010-0021   CAS 1993-0010-0021; 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; District: Fushimi; Temple: Fushimi-Gokogu
Maker's Name Takahide Miwa
Date of Manufacture 1993
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Wood; Paint; Silk cord
Description Flat, 5-sided plaque with painted image of a chicken (black and yellow) and two yellow chicks; Purple silk cord is threaded through hole at top; Temple seal is stamped in red in lower left corner; Inscription in upper right corner invokes good luck.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 17.2, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 11.7