Plaque Depicting Entrance to Shinto Shrine


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Other Identifiers:
OXKOBE_009 and dams:206609
Institution:
Emory University
Sublocation:
Box 6, Folder 1
Call Number:
OX-MSS011
About This Item
Date Created:
1800 to 1894
Format:
Artifact
Genre:
figurines
Description / Abstract:
This is a carved bronze plate showing the caretaker and the Torii. It was probably not used in religious practice, but rather sold as a souvenir. On the left, a caretaker with a broom looks up at the sky. On the right, a pigeon is pecking at the cobblestones of the path leading under the torii. The panel behind the torii is stamped with floral patterns: chrysanthemum and wisteria. A stone lantern is to the right of the torii. The plaque on the torii crossbar is inscribed myôjin 明神 (divinity).
Subjects / Keywords
Subject - Topics:
Torii
Subject - Geographic Locations:
Japan
About This Item
Date Created:
1800 to 1894
Format:
Artifact
Genre:
figurines
Description / Abstract:
This is a carved bronze plate showing the caretaker and the Torii. It was probably not used in religious practice, but rather sold as a souvenir. On the left, a caretaker with a broom looks up at the sky. On the right, a pigeon is pecking at the cobblestones of the path leading under the torii. The panel behind the torii is stamped with floral patterns: chrysanthemum and wisteria. A stone lantern is to the right of the torii. The plaque on the torii crossbar is inscribed myôjin 明神 (divinity).
Subjects / Keywords
Subject - Topics:
Torii
Subject - Geographic Locations:
Japan
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Other Identifiers:
OXKOBE_009 and dams:206609
Institution:
Emory University
Sublocation:
Box 6, Folder 1
Call Number:
OX-MSS011