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1996.17.305.10

Wood bench with red lacquer on the seat and a gilded frame. For the associated parts see shrine cabinet [1996.17.305 .1], shrine lid [1996.17.305 .2]; shrine stand and drawers [1996.17.305 .3 -.6] and other shrine contents [1996.17.305 .8, .9 & .11 - .21]. [RH [OPS move] 6/9/2017]

1996.17.305.10

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wood bench with red lacquer on the seat and a gilded frame. For the associated parts see shrine cabinet [1996.17.305 .1], shrine lid [1996.17.305 .2]; shrine stand and drawers [1996.17.305 .3 -.6] and other shrine contents [1996.17.305 .8, .9 & .11 - .21]. [RH [OPS move] 6/9/2017]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Kyoto
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source John Lowe
Date / Period
Date made: 1800-1900
Date collected
By 1996
Acquisition information
Donated: 02/1996
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Lacquer Varnish, Process Carved, Process Lacquered Varnished, Process Gilded
Dimensions
Depth: max 25 mm, Width: max 25 mm, Length: max 123 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1996.17.305.10
Research and responses

For more information on Buddhist altars and Shinto shrines, see the donor's typescript catalogue p. 56 and the Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan, 1983, p.225 (xerox in RDF).

Search terms: Religion, Furniture Dwelling, Shrine