Figure of Daikoku - Shinto God of prosperity

Made:
1880-1920 in Japan
Roughly carved wooden figure of Daikoku

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Roughly carved wooden figure of Daikoku
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Roughly carved wooden figure of Daikoku, Shinto god of prosperity, standing on two rice sacks, holding hammer of wealth, sack on his back made by Mitsuhanu, Japanese, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A168288
Materials:
wood, silk and complete
Measurements:
figure only: 75 mm x 52 mm x 50 mm,
type:
figure - representation
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)