Figure Item Number: N2.987 a-p from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Household shrine encased in a black boxlike structure. Front opening has two pairs of hinged doors. Predominantly gold, black, and red. Part a is the overall box structure; parts b and j are red railings; parts c and e are gold-coloured stands; parts d and f are gold-coloured candle stands; part g is a lotus-shaped stand; part h is a stand that apparently has had a (formerly separate) Buddhist Bodhisattva figure (N2.838 a) glued onto it; part i is a vase attached to its own stand; part k is a black fence; part l is a table; part m is a gold metal bracket for table; part n is a stand for table; part o is a stand with feet for encasing part a; part p is the base for under part o.
Cultural Context
household shrine
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Owned by Union College before July 1960
- Received from Union College (Donor) during July 1960
What
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Union College
- Received from
- Union College (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Ownership Date
- before July 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during July 1960
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0025/0018 a-p