Votive Mallet Basket Please contact me if you

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Pieced together over time

Hachiman was also revered as a guardian of agriculture and as a protector of fishermen seeking abundant catches

The Dong and Miao people of southern China began melting down standardized silver to make jewelry starting around the 14th Century

Votive Mallet Basket Please contact me if youA Japanese votive wooden mallet from a Shinto shrine. The mallet is the attribute of Daikoku, the god of good fortunes lucky mallet. It is thought that Daikokus mallet can grant wishes and is often depicted on its own and is commonly recognizable as his emblem. The surface of the mallet is painted with auspicious symbols including a dragon amongst clouds, a treasure house key, gold coins and a hojunotama (jewel of wish fulfillment). In addition, the