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1985.53.661

House ornament, also used as an amulet, straw twisted into a rope and with a branch of fern tied to it. [El.B 18/11/2013]

1985.53.661

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Collection type
Object
Description
House ornament, also used as an amulet, straw twisted into a rope and with a branch of fern tied to it. [El.B 18/11/2013]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Honshu Kansai Nara
Cultural groups
Japanese
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1985
Date collected
by 1985
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Straw Fibre Plant, Material Fern Plant, Process Bound
Dimensions
Width: max 120 mm, Length: max 315 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.53.661 Other numbers: 07 1

Search terms: Religion, Ornament, Amulet, House-ornament