Amulet or religious object, long strip of textile to which 12 silver plaques are fastened, with incised pictures. [El.B 15/11/2013]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet or religious object, long strip of textile to which 12 silver plaques are fastened, with incised pictures. [El.B 15/11/2013]
Long description: Amulet or religious object, long strip of textile to which 12 silver plaques are fastened, with pictures. The plaques are rectangular and depict deities and scenes from Japanese mythology. The strip can be rolled up and fastened with an ivory pin. [El.B 15/11/2013]
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 Textile, Material Silver Metal, Material Animal Ivory Tooth, Process Woven, Process Stitched, Process Incised, Process Carved, Process Perforated
Dimensions: Width: max 92 mm, Length: max 945 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.53.644

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