Amulet for safety of cattle and horses, printed strip of paper with printed inscription and image of lotus flower and teardrop shape. [SM 17/10/2008]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet for safety of cattle and horses, printed strip of paper with printed inscription and image of lotus flower and teardrop shape. [SM 17/10/2008]
Long description: Amulet for safety of cattle and horses, printed strip of paper with printed inscription and image of lotus flower and teardrop shape. The inscription is in white on a black background and is in Sanskrit and Kanji. The teardrop shaped object at the top of the paper (above the lotus flower) is called a "hoju" or holy globe. [SM 20/11/2008]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan; Kyushu Kumamoto Mount Aso
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector Basil Hall Chamberlain; PRM source Basil Hall Chamberlain
Date / Period: Date made: Before 22/04/1897
Date collected: 22 April 1897
Acquisition information: Donated: 1908
Materials and processes: Material Paper Plant, Material Ink, Material Pigment, Process Inscribed, Process Stamped
Dimensions: Width: max 57 mm, Length: max 314 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1908.82.104 Other numbers: Chamberlain no. 113
Research and responses: The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2009 as: First half is written in Sanskrit, Last half, “Gyuba anzen kigan” – a prayer for the safety of cows and horses. [SM 10/02/2009]

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