Gilded wooden reliquary in the shape of a shrine, with glass panels on the front and back so the inside can be viewed. This inner section is divided into three sections, each containing loose round stones. There are two in the top section, three in the middle and four in the bottom. Label on base reads: 'SHIRO-DO. Jap. Shrine to keep remains of burnt priest. No longer practised. Obsolete. Japan'
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