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Ema (votive plaques) Rooster
Ema (votive plaques) Rooster
Ema (votive plaques) Rooster
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAsia

Ema (votive plaques) Rooster

NameShrine Plaque (Ema)
CultureShinto
DateMid-Late 20th century
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWood, paint, cording
Dimensions4 13/16 × 3 3/8 × 1 7/8 in. (12.2238 × 8.5725 × 4.7625 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.1715
Object numberA.1995.93.1715
DescriptionA rooster and a hen are painted on a wooden shrine plaque; colors are white, red, gold, black; materials are wood, paint; object is carved, painted.
Japanese Shrine Plaques (Ema).
Mid-Late 20th century
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