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Kamidana

Title

Subject

Description

Placed high on a wall in a household or place of business, a Kamidana, “God shelf,” serves as a center for Shinto daily worship and contains objects and materials essential for devotion to the Kami, the deity or sacred power.

Creator

Source

Gift of William D. Bray, 1957

Date

Original Format

Furniture

Citation

Unknown, “Kamidana,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed May 2, 2024, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/2398.