Kyoto Chirimen Spirit Horse

Welcome your ancestors with cute tray decorations. -This spirit horse is carefully handmade one by one by a master craftsman using Kyoto crepe fabric with beautiful fine grain. ●Traditional Japanese Crafts ●What is a spirit horse? It is a vehicle that is displayed during the Obon period and is used by the spirits of our ancestors to travel between the afterlife and this world. It is made with cucumbers as ``horses'' and eggplants as ``cows.'' ● Pick-up tray ``Cucumber'' / A fast horse to get you home early, Okurebon ``Nasu'' / A slow cow to get you home slowly ●Size and weight: Horse (cucumber) / (approx.) Width 11 x Depth 2.8 x Height 4.5cm/(Approx.) 4g, Cow (Eggplant)/(Approx.) Width 8.3 x Depth 5.3 x Height 6.5cm/(Approx.) 8g ●Materials/Contents: Styrofoam, Cloth: Rayon crepe, Stick: Natural material (bamboo) ●Made in Japan