1908.82.198.1

Collection type

Object

Description

Prayer paper, two strips of paper with handwritten inscriptions, glued to a folded sheet of paper [.1] with a paper envelope [.2] [SM 17/10/2008]

Long description

Prayer paper, two strips of paper with handwritten inscriptions, glued to a folded sheet of paper [.1] with a paper envelope [.2] that also has a handwritten inscription [SM 17/10/2008]

Geographical reference

Japan

Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan

Honshu Ibaraki Itako

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, Material Glue, Process Written, Process Glued

Dimensions

Width: max 120 mm, Width: max 121 mm, Length: max 411 mm, Length: max 463 mm

Object numbers

Accession number: 1908.82.198.1 Accession number: 1908.82.198.2 Other numbers: Chamberlain no. 254

Research and responses

This object was examined by Professor Itaru Chijiwa during his research visit in November 2008. He noted that the Sanskrit inscription written inside the amulet are Buddha's true words, "Fudo Shigon". Their Sanskrit transcription is "Kan nou maku sa man da ba zara dan kan" [SM 04/12/2008]

The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2009 as: Written on the outside and also written inside: “Fudomyoo Gomaku no fuda, Itokuji” - Amulet empowered by holy fire from Fudomyoo at Itokuji temple. [SM 07/04/2009]

Search terms: Religion, Ornament, Writing, Prayer Object, Religious Offering, Religious Object, Amulet, Inscription