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1909.46.19.1

Pilgrims token of goddess [.1] in paper envelope [.2].

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1909.46.19.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pilgrims token of goddess [.1] in paper envelope [.2].
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Yenoshima (Enoshima)
Person
Field collector Miss E.C. Bell
PRM source Miss E.C. Bell
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1909
Date collected
By 1909
Acquisition information
Donated: 1909
Materials and processes
Material Paper Plant, Material Cardboard Paper Plant, Process Printed, Process Glued
Dimensions
Length: max 57 mm, Length: max 72 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1909.46.19.1 Accession number: 1909.46.19.2
Research and responses

In Japanese mythology, Benten is a one of the Seven Gods of Luck, the Buddhist patron goddess of literature and music, of wealth, and of femininity. She is generally associated with the sea. According to one legend, she married a sea dragon, thus putting an end to his ravages of the island Enoshima.["Benten" Encyclopædia Britannica Online]. Despite this mention of Enoshima, it is unclear as to where it is located or the correct spelling. [CF 12/1/2000]

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