Tablet

29-96-463

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Ihai
Object Number 29-96-463
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese | Buddhist
Provenience Japan
Date Made 19th century
Section Asian
Materials Wood
Inscription Language Japanese Language | Japanese Language
Description

Wooden tablet in three pieces, called an ihai (位牌). Base and slab. Lacquered bronze color. Six lines of lettering on front, four at the back.

Height 37 cm
Length 17.5 cm
Width 7.5 cm
Depth 7 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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