Kompira Shrine Votive Box
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- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/631cjsxm0k-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- OXKOBE_035 and dams:207337
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Library:
- Oxford College Library (Oxford, Ga.)
- Sublocation:
- Box 7, Folder 1
- Call Number:
- OX-MSS011
About This Item
- Date Created:
- 1800 to 1894
- Format:
- Artifact
- Genre:
- personal shrines
- Description / Abstract:
- Large plain wooden altar box with metal medallions and textile tassels inside. Wooden Altar Box is in the shape of closet with two hinged doors. The character 金 appears in circular gold medallions on both sides of the main image. Decorative pieces of cloth are attached both to the side doors and the center. The main image is in the shape of a Shintô shrine. On the reverse is a price stamp that is translated to read "Fixed price/55 sen/Konpira Shrine Votive Box/Organization Regulations Office," with the crest of Konpira Shrine in the center.
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Shinto shrines, Shinto, and Religious articles
- Subject - Names:
- Turner, William Pattillo, 1864-1912
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Japan
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- 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.
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This item is part of:
About This Item
- Date Created:
- 1800 to 1894
- Format:
- Artifact
- Genre:
- personal shrines
- Description / Abstract:
- Large plain wooden altar box with metal medallions and textile tassels inside. Wooden Altar Box is in the shape of closet with two hinged doors. The character 金 appears in circular gold medallions on both sides of the main image. Decorative pieces of cloth are attached both to the side doors and the center. The main image is in the shape of a Shintô shrine. On the reverse is a price stamp that is translated to read "Fixed price/55 sen/Konpira Shrine Votive Box/Organization Regulations Office," with the crest of Konpira Shrine in the center.
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Shinto shrines, Shinto, and Religious articles
- Subject - Names:
- Turner, William Pattillo, 1864-1912
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Japan
Find This Item
- Persistent URL:
- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/631cjsxm0k-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- OXKOBE_035 and dams:207337
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Library:
- Oxford College Library (Oxford, Ga.)
- Sublocation:
- Box 7, Folder 1
- 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.