Japanese charm against evil and disease
Japanese charm against evil and disease
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- Description
- Traditional Japanese Medicine and Graphics (February 14, 1979 – June 30, 1979), Label 67: CHARMS used to ward off evil spirits; from the Shinno festivals in Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo and Kyoto. Bamboo, grass and paper, 20th century.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Charms
- charm, japanese
- Object Type
- charms
- place made
- Japan
- Physical Description
- ceramic? (figures(5) material)
- paper? (figures(5) material)
- weeds (weeds(5) material)
- molded (figures(5) production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 in x 28 in x 2 1/2 in; 5.08 cm x 71.12 cm x 6.35 cm
- ID Number
- 2012.0165.517.03
- catalog number
- 2012.0165.517.03
- accession number
- 2012.0165
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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