Amulet, a general charm. Envelope with a red stamp on each side and two black characters on the front. [SM 14/11/2008]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, a general charm. Envelope with a red stamp on each side and two black characters on the front. [SM 14/11/2008]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector Basil Hall Chamberlain; PRM source Basil Hall Chamberlain
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1908
Date collected: By 1908
Acquisition information: Donated: 1908
Materials and processes: Material Paper Plant, Material Ink, Material Pigment, Process Stamped
Dimensions: Length: max 88 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1908.82.17 Other numbers: Chamberlain no. 153
Research and responses: Bon Koizumi, from Shimane Women's College in Matsue Japan, examined this object during a research visit in June 2006 and thought, because of the location of the shrine, that it was possibly collected by Lafcadio Hearn. Hearn, was based in this area, and was asked by Chamberlain to collect material for him from this region. [ZM 09/06/2006]
See Collectors: Chamberlain in related documents file for information about Lafcadio Hearn. [ZM 12/09/2006]
The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2009 as: “Shugo” – Protection.

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