Large Shrine textile covered with an intricately woven

covered with an intricately woven lacquer surface

above two samurai hand painted in bright mineral colors

the front of the mallet is painted three lobed crests hidari-mitsudomoe

he protects the great treasure pagoda of Buddhist offerings and divvies these out to faithful believers

workshop-made forms—spool

Large Shrine textile covered with an intricately wovenA fine Shinto household shrine. These shrines were typically simple in design, displaying the modesty of Shinto followers. Shrines were always placed high in a corner of great rooms where smoke from cooking fires would color them black. This example features a smaller, removable shrine to house sacred talismans in the form of paper amulets. In addition, 14 stone Daikoku figurines are included. While likely not original to the shrine, it's possible