amulet;
key-ring
- Museum number
- As2001,16.51
- Description
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Amulet: golden metal keyring with wide golden chain, a bell and a pale orange plastic gourd hanging from it. The gourd is designed so that if one looks through the narrow top towards a light, an image of the deity Monju riding a mythical lion appears in the bottom of the gourd framed by writing with the name of the deity and place-names, Amanohashidate and Monju-do.
- Production date
- 2000
- Dimensions
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Height: 7.80 centimetres
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Weight: 9 grammes
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Width: 3.10 centimetres
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Depth: 1.80 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- This amulet both promotes longevity and health through the symbolism of the dried gourd and wards off evil with the sound of the bells. Although it combines conventional amuletic symbols, these have been adapted to a modern design.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Good.
- Acquisition date
- 2001
- Acquisition notes
- Acquired for the BP Showcase Exhibition on 'Souvenirs in Contemporary Japan'. British Museum Department of Ethnography; field collection.
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- As2001,16.51
