Japanese Antique Pair of Wooden Kitsune Inari Shrine Foxes

Japanese Antique Pair of Wooden Kitsune Inari Shrine Foxes

SKU 1484667 Categories Object / Statue, Religious

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Region	Japanese
Period	Pre 1800

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Antique pair of small Inari Shinto shrine foxes carved of wood. Originally painted, these foxes have acquired a deep, dark over many years. Also called Zenko, these good spirit Kitsune (foxes) are specifically associated with the Goddess, Inari.

Believed to be both messengers and guardians, Kitsune serve Inari in her role as the Goddess of agriculture, specifically rice. Part of the folklore surrounding the fox is it’s ability to shape shift into a human form. It is believed that Inari Okami herself sometimes took the form of a Kitsune.

Age: Edo Period (1603-1867)

Dimensions: 6 1/2″ high x 5 1/2″ long x 2 1/2″ wide

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Antique pair of small Inari Shinto shrine foxes carved of wood. Originally painted, these foxes have acquired a deep, dark over many years. Also called Zenko, these good spirit Kitsune (foxes) are specifically associated with the Goddess, Inari.

Believed to be both messengers and guardians, Kitsune serve Inari in her role as the Goddess of agriculture, specifically rice. Part of the folklore surrounding the fox is it’s ability to shape shift into a human form. It is believed that Inari Okami herself sometimes took the form of a Kitsune.

Age: Edo Period (1603-1867)

Dimensions: 6 1/2″ high x 5 1/2″ long x 2 1/2″ wide

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Region	Japanese
Period	Pre 1800

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