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1908.82.50

Paper amulet with black characters and red stamp, enclosed in a paper envelope with a red square stamp. [MJD 10/10/2008]

1908.82.50

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Collection type
Object
Description
Paper amulet with black characters and red stamp, enclosed in a paper envelope with a red square stamp. [MJD 10/10/2008]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Honshu Kyoto
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
Length: max 122 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1908.82.50 Other numbers: Chamberlain no. 50
Research and responses

The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2009 as: “Yasaka jinja mamori fuda” - Amulet from Yasaka shrine. [SM 15/04/2009]

Search terms: Religion, Ornament, Writing, Amulet, Envelope, Inscription