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1985.53.918

Amulet, thin wooden plate with inscription. [El.B 06/12/2013]

1985.53.918

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet, thin wooden plate with inscription. [El.B 06/12/2013]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Honshu Kanto Tokyo
Cultural groups
Japanese
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1916
Date collected
by 1916
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Ink, Process Carved, Process Inscribed
Dimensions
Width: max 49 mm, Length: max 172 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.53.918 Other numbers: R 13173/ 1936
Research and responses

The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2013 as: “Kotohira daijin norito kanai anzen kito shinpu”, Amulet from Kotohira (Knpira) for household safety. [FB 11/03/2015]

Search terms: Religion, Writing, Amulet, Inscription