SACRED HORSE (Dealer: titcoRet) – An old wooden votive horse from Aomori Prefecture, originally made as an offering to a Shinto shrine with a history dating back to the Edo period. Dating from the Meiji to Taishō period, it occupies an intriguing place between the traditional sacred horse offering and the later tradition of Japanese folk toys. This type of folk toy is no longer produced today.
Approx. 12.5 × 15 × 4 cm (4.9 × 5.9 × 1.6 in). Cracks in the wood. Condition as shown.
Item price: $200
#12776
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