Ema Japanese Prayer Board, Year of the Ox
$14.00
Quantity Available: 1
Inventory Number: 30549
NAME: Japanese ema or prayer board with an Ox, representing the "Year of the Ox", in original envelope.
SIZE: Height 3-1/2" (9cm) to the top point, 5-3/4" (14.7cm) at the longest point
CONDITION: Good
NOTES: Part of a collection from Japan
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 Wednesday 11 May, 2011.