Part of an amulet, consisting of a paper folded into a narrow envelope stamped on one side with three red letters. For sheet of paper contained within envelope see [1985.53.420 .2] [EH [OPS Move] 18/7/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Part of an amulet, consisting of a paper folded into a narrow envelope stamped on one side with three red letters. For sheet of paper contained within envelope see [1985.53.420 .2] [EH [OPS Move] 18/7/2017]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
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 Printed, Process Stamped
Dimensions: Width: max 71 mm total, Width: max 71 mm, Length: max 247 mm total, Length: max 247 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.53.420.1
Research and responses: The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2013 as: “Okanoin”, Gold seal *The red square seal on a strip of paper is from Saijo-ji (the identical design can be seen in 1985.53.422 – 428). “Okanoin” is an iron seal which is one of the treasure of Saijo-ji, and was found when a well was dug at the time the temple was established in 1394. [FB 08/01/2014]

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