E0735A: Shrine with "Daikoku" God
Ethnographic
Identifier:
E0735A
Classification Category:
10:Unclassifiable Artifacts
Materials:
botanical ➔ wood
colorant ➔ ink
Dimensions:
9.5 cm L
6.5 cm W
11.5 cm H
Provenance of Object:
This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.
Source Locality:
Japan
Description:
Wooden box/ shrine with possibly a Buddha or "Daikoku" god inside.