Miniature

Model

17198

From: Japan | Chicago

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Mikoshi
Object Number 17198
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese | Shinto
Provenience Japan | Chicago
Date Made 19th Century - 1893
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Silk | Metal
Iconography Torii
Description

Mikoshi. A miniature portable Shinto shrine used to hold an image of a deity. These are usually held during festivals via poles that run through the bottom of the shrine. These poles are missing from this model. The piece is also in poor condition.

Credit Line Gift of R. Stewart Culin, 1896

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