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$750
Hand painted Ema left at Shinto or Buddhist shrines for the deities to hear prayers. This ema is a representation of a Buddhist sutra scroll. Inscribed on the back: " Meiji 16 - Hitsujinotsuki Kichijitsu Kehaku -Go Dou Kenritsu - Ono Chuemon" this ema was an offering by Mr Ono to Celebrate the new temple 1883 (year of the sheep). There is also a bit of the kannon sutra on the back in a much lighter hand. Mineral pigments Sugi - Japanese cedar wood Dated Meiji 16 (1883) 11.5" x 17.75" x 1.5" (width, height, thickness )
