Folded paper containing slip of paper with quotation. Outside of packet has 8 black ink text characters and 2 red ink stamps. [LKG 10/10/2008]

Collection type: Object
Description: Folded paper containing slip of paper with quotation. Outside of packet has 8 black ink text characters and 2 red ink stamps. [LKG 10/10/2008]
Long description: The amulet is bound with gold and red mizuhiki strings [SM 04/12/2008]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan; Honshu Mie Ise
Person: Field collector Basil Hall Chamberlain; PRM source Basil Hall Chamberlain
Date / Period: Date made: Circa by 1891
Date collected: circa 1891
Acquisition information: Donated: 1908
Materials and processes: Material Ink, Material Paper Plant, Process Stamped, Process Bound, Process Knotted, Process Printed, Process Written
Dimensions: Length: max 428 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1908.82.205 Other numbers: Chamberlain no. 132
Research and responses: The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2009 as: “Tahara jinja gokito o-tamagushi” - Tamagushi for prayer from Tahara shrine. “Tamagushi” is a sacred evergreen twig to be offered at an altar. [SM 07/04/2009]

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