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Small zushi (portable altar box) of a Buddhist deity, probably 11-Faced Kannon (Sanskrit: Avalokitesvara). The deity's right hand is extended in the "welcome" (Varada) mudra. Its left hand is broken. Several faces appear on its head. The deity is…

Wooden image of Daikokuten inside a small portable shrine. The exterior is painted red; the interior is painted gold. Drapery almost covers the image of the deity.

This is a Feng Shui compass dating back to as early as the 19th century. The region and the maker of the object is labeled on the back, indicating that the object originates from Xiuning County in Anhui province, China. This was one of many produced…

Sika deer rest under a large tree. The photographer has labelled the print "366 Kasuga Nara." Turner has added the inscription "Sacred deer at Nara."

Four women seated in a shop selling wood and bamboo products such as brooms, utilitarian baskets, and rope. The photographer has labelled the print "Japanese grocery."

Two men -- one dressed as a Shinto priest (left) and the other as a Buddhist monk (right) -- are engaged in a game of go. The photographer has labeled the print, "H13. Playing Checkers," and Turner has added the inscription, "A Shinto and Buddhist…

This Shinto priest is standing in a recreation of the interior of a shrine.

Used clothing shop. The photographer (Kusakabe Kimbei?) has labelled the print, "D45 Second-hand Clothes Store."

This is an image of five farmers transplanting young rice plants to the rice paddy. Turner added the inscription "Setting out rice plants in June. Rice is the chief food of the Japanese. They raise about 220,000,000 bushels annually." The…

Entitled "Clearing and Rounding Rice" by the photographer, this image shows a team of people processing newly harvested rice.