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lantern, temple

human history
  • Other Name

    tsuri-dōrō (Japanese)

  • Description

    lantern; tsuri-dōrō japanese hanging lantern; copper; six sides hexagonal body; the roof of the lantern is the shape of a lotus flower with a dome resting in the centre; impressed cloud designs on the underside of the lotus; 3 small cloud shaped cutt outs on the dome; hanging ring attached in the centre of the lotus dome; sides of lantern are lattice work; two of the sides are doors that open away from each other, one with an ornate latch and the other with a corresponding pin; lantern is on a small raised platform with six legs located on each corner of the lantern; legs are ornately patterned;

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  • Place
    Japan
  • Accession Number
    1934.316
  • Accession Date
    1934
  • Other Id

    20864.3 (ethnology)

    M1537 (miscellaneous)

    A1 (Catalogue no)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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  • lantern, temple, 1934.316, M1537, 20864.3, A1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • lantern, temple, 1934.316, M1537, 20864.3, A1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • lantern, temple, 1934.316, M1537, 20864.3, A1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • lantern, temple, 1934.316, M1537, 20864.3, A1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • lantern, temple, 1934.316, M1537, 20864.3, A1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • lantern, temple, 1934.316, M1537, 20864.3, A1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • lantern, temple, 1934.316, M1537, 20864.3, A1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • lantern, temple, 1934.316, M1537, 20864.3, A1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • lantern, temple, 1934.316, M1537, 20864.3, A1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • lantern, temple, 1934.316, M1537, 20864.3, A1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • lantern, temple, 1934.316, M1537, 20864.3, A1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • lantern, temple, 1934.316, M1537, 20864.3, A1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • lantern, temple, 1934.316, M1537, 20864.3, A1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • lantern, temple, 1934.316, M1537, 20864.3, A1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • lantern, temple, 1934.316, M1537, 20864.3, A1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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