- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Paper charm with figure in black ink and stamp in red ink. [MJD 01/02/2013]
- 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
- by 1985
- Acquisition information
- Loaned: 1985
- Materials and processes
- Material Paper Plant, Material Ink, Process Inscribed, Process Stamped
- Dimensions
- Width: max 90 mm, Length: max 211 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.53.177 Other numbers: 07 21
- 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 seal) (In red seal) “Chuzen-ji”, Chuzen-ji temple in Nikko. [FB 21/08/2013]
Search terms: Ornament, Religion, Writing, Picture and Graphic Art, Amulet, Inscription, Drawing
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