DepartmentAsia

Ema depicting Oiwa-san

NameVotive Plaque

CultureJapanese

Date2018

Place madeTokyo, Japan, East Asia, Asia

MediumWood, ink, cotton

Dimensions3 9/16 × 5 5/16 × 3/16 in. (9 × 13.5 × 0.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2018.72.1

Terms

value (economic concept)

Object numberFA.2018.72.1

ProvenancePurchased at the Oiwa-Inari Jinja (Shrine) / Yakushi Temple on Samon-cho, Shinjuku, Tokyo by curator Felicia Katz-Harris. Hand-carried to the US by the curator.

DescriptionThis shrine plaque (Ema) is comprised of a light colored wood, red cord, and an ink printed figure. On the proper right side there are black Japanese characters. In the center there is a woman with black hair, wearing a red, black and gold kimono. The woman at the center is surrounded by a gold circle and two small white clouds. On the proper left side there are red Japanese characters.