| Native Name | Mikoshi |
| Object Number | 17198 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese | Shinto |
| Provenience | Japan | Chicago |
| Date Made | 19th Century - 1893 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood | Silk | Metal |
| Iconography | Torii |
| Description | Mikoshi. A miniature portable Shinto shrine used to hold an image of a deity. These are usually held during festivals via poles that run through the bottom of the shrine. These poles are missing from this model. The piece is also in poor condition. |
| Length | 15 cm |
| Width | 12 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of R. Stewart Culin, 1896 |
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