- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Paper charm with characters written in black ink and square stamp in red ink. Charm in two parts, for other part see [1985.53.36 .2] [EH [OPS Move] 26/4/2017]
- Long description
- Paper charm with characters written in black ink and square stamp in red ink. The paper is folded with a red ink stamp over the flap. The paper seal has been opened. An amulet for protection from fire. [MJD 07/01/2013]
- Geographical reference
- Honshū Kantō Kanagawa Miyanoshita Saijo-ji temple
- Cultural groups
- Japanese
- Person
- Field collector Walter Leo Hildburgh
- PRM source Wellcome Institute
- PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1907
- Date collected
- 1907
- Acquisition information
- Loaned: 1985
- Materials and processes
- Material Paper Plant, Material Ink, Process Inscribed, Process Stamped
- Dimensions
- Width: max 127 mm, Length: max 215 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.53.36.1 Other numbers: 41 R 13168/ 1936 1472
- Research and responses
The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2013 as: (In red) “Doryo shinzen”, In front of Doryo. “Kabo Saijo-ji”, Protection from fire, Saijo-ji temple. (Reverse side) A red seal in a shape of a leaf of fatsia (yatsude), which is believed to be a magical fan used by tengu, a long-nosed goblin. According to a legend, When Saijo-ji temple was founded in 1394, one of the monks called Doryo became a goblin to protect the temple. [MJD 22/02/2013]
Search terms: Ornament, Religion, Writing, Picture and Graphic Art, Amulet, Inscription, Drawing
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