Amulet, a folded and stamped paper envelope containing a slip of paper pasted inside, both with inscriptions [SM 05/12/2008]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, a folded and stamped paper envelope containing a slip of paper pasted inside, both with inscriptions [SM 05/12/2008]
Long description: Amulet, a folded and stamped paper envelope. The slip inside is printed with 3 Japanese text characters in black ink. The wrapper is stamped on the front with 12 black ink characters and one square red stamp. [LKG 10/10/2008]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan; Honshu
Cultural groups: Japanese
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 Stamped, Process Glued
Dimensions: Width: max 139 mm, Length: max 399 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1908.82.425 Other numbers: Chamberlain no. 108
Research and responses: This object was examined by Professor Itaru Chijiwa during his research visit in November 2008. He noted that the amulet was stamped "Symbol of the hero Yamato Takerunomikoto", not "Symbol of the hero Takerunomikoto" as written in the Accession Book Entry. [SM 05/12/2008]
The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2010 as: (Outside) left: “Bushu”, Bushu province, which is the same as Musashi no kuni, and present Tokyo and Saitama. right: “Mitake-san okusha go-kito shinji”, Praying-protection symbol from Mt. Mitake. (Inside) “Yamato takeru no mikoto”, Japanese legendary hero, Yamato Takeru who is famous for his violent temper. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 13/10/2010]

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