Paper slip with black ink text characters and design of snake, used as an amulet against fire and water [SM 04/12/2008]

Collection type: Object
Description: Paper slip with black ink text characters and design of snake, used as an amulet against fire and water [SM 04/12/2008]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan; Kyushu Shimane Prefecture
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector Unnamed Correspondent; PRM source Basil Hall Chamberlain
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1890
Date collected: 1890
Acquisition information: Donated: 1908
Materials and processes: Material Paper Plant, Material Ink, Process Printed, Process Stamped
Dimensions: Width: max 70 mm, Length: max 288 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1908.82.211 Other numbers: Chamberlain no. 43
Research and responses: This object was examined by Professor Itaru Chijiwa during his research visit in November 2008. He noted that the object was from shimae Prefecture. [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 above the snake: “Sata jinja” - Sata shrine. Written below from the left to the right: “Suinan yoke mamori” - Protection from drowning; "Ryujin kanno omamori fuda” - Amulet from the dragon god; “Kasai bogo” - Protection from fire. [SM 07/04/2009]