A Reddit user named "ghiblithroway" shared this very rare item: a medallion used as the model for the US movie poster for Princess Mononoke in 1998. According to the owner, this sculpture was commissioned by Studio Ghibli for the poster design, and stayed with its creator until finally given to him some time later.
The sculpture is made of plastic, and given a nice bronze finish. It is roughly eight inches in diameter.
I wrote about this poster design years ago, and revised the article for inclusion in Bocanada Issue 1. It's a fascinating attempt at branding for the US release of Mononoke, which was later revised to feature the male lead, Ashitaka, instead of San. You are free to debate which poster suits the movie better. Or you can just pile the blame onto Harvey Weinstein, who deliberately tanked the picture as revenge against Hayao Miyazaki's refusal to allow any cuts.
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