Japanese Carved Wooden Buddhist Drum Mokugyo Set Vtg Altar Fitting Butsugu BA847 nishiji 28 cm wide x 52

28 cm wide x 52 cm long

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paulownia wood powder (from the crafting process used for filler)

Nature design

This vintage Japanese wooden kokeshi doll figurine represents a performer of the Shishi Odori

Japanese Carved Wooden Buddhist Drum Mokugyo Set Vtg Altar Fitting Butsugu BA847 nishiji 28 cm wide x 52Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Wooden drum, Mokugyo This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar fitting, Mokugyo (a fish shaped wooden drum). Mokugyo is intended to keep the rhythm of sutra chanting by beating and sounding. It also helps to awaken people in sutra chanting. It is used in the Zen sect, Tendai sect, and Jodo sect. It can be used at home in front of a butsudan as well. This set comes with the drum itself, a beautifully carved and hollowed