Ema Japanese Prayer Board, Year of the Dog

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NAME: Japanese ema or prayer board with a folk craft paper mache dog (inuhariko), representing the "Year of the Dog".

SIZE: Height 3-3/8" (8.8cm) to the top point, 4-7/8" (12.5cm) at the longest point

CONDITION: A light scratch, ding and a dent in the same area at the bottom front of the board.

NOTES: 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 Monday 16 May, 2011.