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1985.53.894.1

Amulet, folded paper printed with a cylinder with inscription and a red stamp. For figures contained inside the paper see [1985.53.894 .2] [EH [OPS Move] 27/6/2017]


1985.53.894.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet, folded paper printed with a cylinder with inscription and a red stamp. For figures contained inside the paper see [1985.53.894 .2] [EH [OPS Move] 27/6/2017]
Geographical reference
Honshu Tochigi Nikko
Cultural groups
Japanese
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1916
Date collected
by 1916
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Paper Plant, Material Ink, Process Stamped, Process Printed, Process Inscribed
Dimensions
Width: max 87 mm, Length: max 110 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.53.894.1 Other numbers: R 13046/ 1936
Research and responses

The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2013 as: ““Yorozu shinbutsu ichidai no o-mamori honzon”. [FB 11/03/2015]

Search terms: Religion, Figure, Writing, Amulet, Inscription