Amulet envelope with a column of black characters and red stamp on one side and one black character on reverse. [MJD 10/10/2008]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet envelope with a column of black characters and red stamp on one side and one black character on reverse. [MJD 10/10/2008]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan; Honshu Nagano Zenkoji temple
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, Process Printed
Dimensions: Width: max 29 mm, Length: max 138 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1908.82.36 Other numbers: Chamberlain no. 161
Research and responses: This object was examined by Professor Itaru Chijiwa during his research visit in November 2008. He noted that the Sanskrit character on the back of the object is "Boron" [SM 14/11/2008]
The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2009 as: “Shonann shojo omamori Zenkoji” - Amulet from Zenkoji temple against various calamities. [SM 07/04/2009]

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