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1985.53.361

Amulet, cardboard covered with brocade, with a printed picture of Kwannon in the centre. [El.B 16/10/2013]

1985.53.361

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet, cardboard covered with brocade, with a printed picture of Kwannon in the centre. [El.B 16/10/2013]
Long description
Amulet, cardboard covered with brocade, with a printed picture of Kwannon in the centre. With purple and gold brocade on the back and red and gold brocade on the picture side. [El.B 16/10/2013]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Honshū Kantō Tokyo
Cultural groups
Japanese
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1985
Date collected
by 1985
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Paper Plant, Material Ink, Material Textile, Process Printed, Process Glued, Process Woven
Dimensions
Width: max 64 mm, Length: max 49 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.53.361 Other numbers: A 52348 2295
Research and responses

The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2013 as: “Kinryu-zan Senso-ji”, Senso-ji temple at Kinryu-zan [FB 08/01/2014]

Search terms: Religion, Picture and Graphic Art, Amulet, Print

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