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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
DONATION BOX
Date Range From
1947
Date Range To
2007
Materials
WOOD, METAL
Catalogue Number
P20070020011
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
DONATION BOX
Date Range From
1947
Date Range To
2007
Materials
WOOD, METAL
No. Pieces
1
Height
71.0
Length
70.6
Width
35.5
Description
PLYWOOD BOX, UPPER SURFACE OF BOX HAS OPENING WITH PERPENDICULAR CROSS BARS, SIDES OF BOX WITH BLACK METAL HANDLES, FRONT OF BOX WITH ASIAN CHARACTERS WHICH READ, “DONATIONS,” BACK OF BOX WITH METAL LATCH THAT SECURES CLOSED DRAWER.
Subjects
CEREMONIAL ARTIFACT
Historical Association
RELIGION
History
DONATION BOX SAT NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF THE TABER BUDDHIST CHURCH. CONGREGATION MEMBERS WOULD PLACE DONATIONS IN BOX, USUALLY WITHIN ENVELOPES. DONATIONS WERE ESPECIALLY COMMON DURING CERTAIN EVENTS. DONATION BOX HANDMADE BY LOCAL BUDDHIST CHURCH MEMBER. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM REVEREND IZUMI, A LOCAL BUDDHIST MINISTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE P20070020001 AND PERMANENT RECORD.
Catalogue Number
P20070020011
Acquisition Date
2007-10
Collection
Museum
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