Small red lacquer zushi for Daikokuten, a household deity and one of the Seven Lucky Gods in Japan
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- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/102c866t73-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- OXKOBE_037 and dams:206597
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Library:
- Oxford College Library (Oxford, Ga.)
- Sublocation:
- Box 7, Folder 2
- Call Number:
- OX-MSS011
About This Item
- Date Created:
- 1800 to 1894
- Format:
- Artifact
- Genre:
- personal shrines
- Description / Abstract:
- Wooden image of Daikokuten inside a small portable shrine. The exterior is painted red; the interior is painted gold. Drapery almost covers the image of the deity. Statue of the deity Daikokuten standing on a pair of rice sacks. His skin is black; he wears a mustache. In his left hand he holds a bag; his right hand is empty. Daikokuten is the god of commerce and prosperity in Japan.
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Daikokuten (Japanese deity) and Religious articles
- Subject - Names:
- Turner, William Pattillo, 1864-1912 and Candler, Warren Akin (1857-1941)
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Japan
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- There are no known copyright restrictions on this item. This online reproduction has been made available for individual viewing and reference for educational purposes only, such as personal study, preparation for teaching and research.
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This item is part of:
About This Item
- Date Created:
- 1800 to 1894
- Format:
- Artifact
- Genre:
- personal shrines
- Description / Abstract:
- Wooden image of Daikokuten inside a small portable shrine. The exterior is painted red; the interior is painted gold. Drapery almost covers the image of the deity. Statue of the deity Daikokuten standing on a pair of rice sacks. His skin is black; he wears a mustache. In his left hand he holds a bag; his right hand is empty. Daikokuten is the god of commerce and prosperity in Japan.
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Daikokuten (Japanese deity) and Religious articles
- Subject - Names:
- Turner, William Pattillo, 1864-1912 and Candler, Warren Akin (1857-1941)
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Japan
Find This Item
- Persistent URL:
- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/102c866t73-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- OXKOBE_037 and dams:206597
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Library:
- Oxford College Library (Oxford, Ga.)
- Sublocation:
- Box 7, Folder 2
- Call Number:
- OX-MSS011
Access and Copyright
- Rights Statement:
- There are no known copyright restrictions on this item. This online reproduction has been made available for individual viewing and reference for educational purposes only, such as personal study, preparation for teaching and research.
- Rights Status:
- No Known Copyright
Emory Libraries provides copyright information as a courtesy and makes no representation about copyright or other legal status of materials in its digital collections.