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1892.29.12

Memorial amulet, strip of paper with printed inscription in black ink [SM 17/10/2008]

1892.29.12

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Collection type
Object
Description
Memorial amulet, strip of paper with printed inscription in black ink [SM 17/10/2008]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Marugame Kagawa ken (prefecture) Shikoku Kompira shrine in Kotohira
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Field collector Basil Hall Chamberlain
PRM source Basil Hall Chamberlain
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1891
Date collected
1891
Acquisition information
Donated: 1892
Materials and processes
Material Paper Plant, Material Ink, Material Pigment, Process Printed
Dimensions
Width: max 73 mm, Length: max 384 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1892.29.12
Research and responses

The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2009. She noted that the Detailed Amulet Card Catalogue translation of this object is correct. [SM 10/02/2009]

Search terms: Religion, Ornament, Writing, Amulet, Religious Object, Print, Inscription