Flat piece of wood burnt at one end [.1] and paper slip envelope [.2] with stamped writing in black ink. [SM 25/09/2008]

Collection type: Object
Description: Flat piece of wood burnt at one end [.1] and paper slip envelope [.2] with stamped writing in black ink. [SM 25/09/2008]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan; Honshu Hiroshima Miyajima Itsukushima
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 Wood Plant, Material Paper Plant, Material Ink, Material Pigment, Material Glue, Process Burnt, Process Carved, Process Glued, Process Stamped
Dimensions: Width: max 22 mm, Width: max 29 mm, Length: max 230 mm, Length: max 152 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1908.82.319.1 Accession number: 1908.82.319.2 Other numbers: Chamberlain no. 120
Research and responses: This object was examined by Professor Itaru Chijiwa during his research visit in November 2008. He noted that the name for this object is "Itsukushima Hiyoke Taimatsu" [SM 04/12/2008]
The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2009/2010 as: “Itsukushima jinja hiyoke taimatsu”, Torch for avoiding fire from Itsukushima shrine. [El.B 19/01/2010]

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