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treen sailor? - 11/10/2004 1:44:18 PM    barnidoyll   Posts: 22 Joined: 8/19/2004 From: swansea ,south wales Status: offline Can anyone give me an idea of the nationality & period of this odd looking sailor by the style of his dress. Thanks for your time..Barnidoyll. PS i have checked the name you give me and it is definitley Daikoku mantra God of wealth & farmers in japanese Buddhism. He is one of seven lucky gods called a Tenbu. Thanks again for your interest & time...Brian Attachment (1) < Message edited by barnidoyll -- 11/12/2004 11:30:57 AM > Post #: 1

RE: treen sailor? - 11/11/2004 4:41:47 PM    deepwoods   Posts: 334 Joined: 2/9/2004 Status: offline barn - This looks VERY similar to some buddhist figures Ive seen - my bet is that its oriental. Check with someone familiar with eastern art/antiquities. _____________________________ J.D (in reply to barnidoyll) Post #: 2

RE: treen sailor? - 11/12/2004 2:02:39 AM    bigkitty53   Posts: 286 Joined: 3/28/2004 From: Bermuda Status: offline Hi Barny, Tried to reply yesterday morning before work but was strangely "logged out" by the time I finished typingAs Deepwoods says,it definately appears oriental,and his 2 bags twigged something from when I was researching my tattoos,DAIKOKU is one of Japan's Seven Gods Of Fortune(Shichi-fuku-jin).He is the god of wealth and guardian of farmers.He is shown as a fat and happy man,carrying a mallet,a bag of treasures and depicted (usually) sitting on Two bags of rice.What's he carrying on his belt?Anything that could pass for a mallet and bag?Could also posssibly be EDISU,another of the seven gods,(depending what else he is carrying)patron of fishermen and tradesmen. Might be able to tell you more with a closeup of his belt. KAT (in reply to barnidoyll) Post #: 3

RE: treen sailor? - 11/12/2004 11:15:19 AM    barnidoyll   Posts: 22 Joined: 8/19/2004 From: swansea ,south wales Status: offline Very grateful to both Deepwoods and Bigkitty for your help.Quite amazing so far. I have taken closeups of bag as you suggested Kat, hope it will help you to help me. Thanks ..Brian Attachment (1) (in reply to barnidoyll) Post #: 4

RE: treen sailor? - 11/12/2004 11:32:50 AM    barnidoyll   Posts: 22 Joined: 8/19/2004 From: swansea ,south wales Status: offline please check original question,my reply was meant to go in there.sorry (in reply to barnidoyll) Post #: 5

RE: treen sailor? - 11/13/2004 2:39:02 AM    bigkitty53   Posts: 286 Joined: 3/28/2004 From: Bermuda Status: offline BINGO! (in reply to barnidoyll) Post #: 6

RE: treen sailor? - 12/25/2004 7:15:12 AM    idigjars Posts: 1340 Joined: 12/24/2004 From: Michigan Status: offline Nice Pics (in reply to barnidoyll) Post #: 7

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