Carved wooden figure of a deity in a cone-shaped case with a window through which the figure is seen. For paper bag in which this figure is contained see [1985.53.885 .1] [EH [OPS Move] 27/4/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Carved wooden figure of a deity in a cone-shaped case with a window through which the figure is seen. For paper bag in which this figure is contained see [1985.53.885 .1] [EH [OPS Move] 27/4/2017]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan; Honshu Tochigi Nikko
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector Walter Leo Hildburgh; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1907
Date collected: 1907
Acquisition information: Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions: Diameter: max 9 mm, Height: max 17 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.53.885.2 Other numbers: 07 1B
Research and responses: The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2013 as: “Tora doshi Kokuzo”, Year of tiger, Kokuzo bosatsu “Nikko-san o-mamori honzon”, Amulet from Nikko. [other side] “Ne doshi, Senju kannon”, Year of rat, Senju Kannon “Nikko-san o-mamori honzon”, Amulet from Nikko *Identical to 1985.53.886. [FB 11/03/2015]

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