Ema Japanese Prayer Board, 3D Wood Tengu, #1

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NAME: Japanese ema prayer board with a 3 dimensional carved wooden Tengu face

SIZE: The board height is 3-7/16" to the top point, 5-1/2" long, Tengu is about 2-1/2" long and his face to the tip of his nose is 1-1/2"

CONDITION: Several scratches on the front and several dents and scratches on the back of the board. There is a oil or ink-like stain around the right eye with a spot on the board to the right of the eye as well. The hanging cord has faded.

NOTES: Part of a collection from Japan.

Tengu is a goblin in Japanese folklore. He is traditionally red with a large nose. The wood was left natural on this one.

An ema board or prayer board is a method by which people make wishes, prayers or thanks to the dieties by writing it down on the board and hanging it at a shrine. The art work traditionally depicts the Zodiac animals, historic stories, folklore characters and stories, etc., but modern characters are also included now.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 10 May, 2011.