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figure (ritual & belief: representations); stand (ritual & belief: religious buildings & furnishings)
Bronze figure, okimono, of Hotei, with fan and stand. He has hoju on top of his head, a lucky symbol. He has a sack on which are engraved and inlaid snowflakes; similar motifs on his robe but smaller. The fan he carries has emblems of the sun and the moon. This type was used by warriors in battle and later as umpire's fans in sumo wrestling. Inscription on base: 'Dai Nippon. Yoshida-zo (=made by Y…
Type of item
- figures (ritual & belief: representations)
- stands (ritual & belief: religious buildings & furnishings)
Type of item
- figures (ritual & belief: representations)
- stands (ritual & belief: religious buildings & furnishings)
Providing institution
Aggregator
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Provenance
- Horniman Museum and Gardens
Identifier
- http://collections.horniman.ac.uk/objects/120205
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2015-11-18T11:01:56.341Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-07-12T17:51:35.464Z