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by Yuka Morii
Clay sculpture
Human-faced ox calf of Mount Kurahashi whose singular prophecy in legend was kept as a shield against misfortune.
From the catalogue
A mysterious creature said to have appeared on Mount Kurahashi in what is now Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture. It had the face of a human and the body of an ox. According to legend, making an image of the creature and displaying it in one's home would ward off disease and bring abundant harvests.