Kompira Shrine Votive Box


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Other Identifiers:
OXKOBE_035 and dams:207337
Institution:
Emory University
Sublocation:
Box 7, Folder 1
Call Number:
OX-MSS011
About This Item
Date Created:
1800 to 1894
Format:
Artifact
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 - Geographic Locations:
Japan
About This Item
Date Created:
1800 to 1894
Format:
Artifact
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 - Geographic Locations:
Japan
Find This Item
Other Identifiers:
OXKOBE_035 and dams:207337
Institution:
Emory University
Sublocation:
Box 7, Folder 1
Call Number:
OX-MSS011