- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Paper charm with figure and characters in black ink. [MJD 20/03/2013]
- Long description
- Paper charm with figure and characters in black ink. The four armed figure is seated. [MJD 20/03/2013]
- 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, Process Inscribed
- Dimensions
- Width: max 77 mm, Length: max 143 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.53.327 Other numbers: 07 16
Search terms: Ornament, Religion, Writing, Picture and Graphic Art, Amulet, Inscription, Drawing
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