Japanese paper charm. Paper charm folded as an envelope. The charm is printed on one side with rows of Japanese characters in black ink. [FB 07/01/2013]

Collection type: Object
Description: Japanese paper charm. Paper charm folded as an envelope. The charm is printed on one side with rows of Japanese characters in black ink. [FB 07/01/2013]
Long description: Japanese paper charm. Paper charm folded as an envelope. The charm is printed on one side with rows of Japanese characters in black ink. The same side is stamped with a square stamp in red ink and stamped with three Japanese characters in red ink. The back of the charm is stamped with a red stamp. The charm is strung together to a duplicate charm. [see 1985.53.84 .2] [FB 07/01/2013]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan; Honshū Kantō Tokyo
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector Walter Leo Hildburgh; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1985
Date collected: 1907
Acquisition information: Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Paper Plant, Material Ink, Material Pigment, Process Inscribed, Process Printed, Process Stamped, Process Perforated
Dimensions: Width: max 45 mm, Length: max 66 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.53.84.1 Other numbers: 07 8 R 13066/ 1936
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) “Kato yoke”, Protection from fire “O-mamori Kinryu-zan Senso-ji”, Amulet from Senso-ji temple at Kinryu-zan. [FB 21/08/2013]

Search terms: Ornament, Religion, Writing, Picture and Graphic Art, Amulet, Inscription, Drawing

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