Amulet envelope with two columns of black ink text characters, 6 in main column, 3 in smaller and 1 circular red ink stamp on frontside. [LKG 10/10/2008]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet envelope with two columns of black ink text characters, 6 in main column, 3 in smaller and 1 circular red ink stamp on frontside. [LKG 10/10/2008]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan; Honshu Tottori Prefecture or
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector Basil Hall Chamberlain; PRM source Basil Hall Chamberlain
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1890
Date collected: By 1890
Acquisition information: Donated: 1908
Materials and processes: Material Paper Plant, Material Ink, Process Stamped
Dimensions: Width: max 28 mm, Length: max 119 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1908.82.213 Other numbers: Chamberlain no. 44
Research and responses: This object was examined by Professor Itaru Chijiwa during his research visit in November 2008. He queried the Accession Book Entry which states the name "oyama" being the name of a shrine in Sada. In his opinion, the amulet is not from Sada, but is from Hoki Daisen in Tottori 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: “Hoki no kuni” - Hoki region (present Tottori prefecture). “Daisen Okumiya omamori” - Amulet from Daisen Okumiya shrine. [SM 07/04/2009]

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