Okimono bronze sculpture of a reclining rooster.

In the Kojiki (lit. “Records of Ancient Matters”), a collection of myths about the origins of Japan, a collection of  myths about the origins of Japan, the rooster manages to lure the solar deity Amaterasu out of her cave by using his song and a magic mirror.

Japan – Meiji era (1868-1912)

Width: 3.1 in (8 cm) – depth: 7.9 in (20 cm) – height: 4.3 in (11.8 cm)