Amulet

29-127-161

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-127-161
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Iconography Paulownia | Mon
Description

E-sen 絵銭 (picture coin). Kagamiya Sen 鏡屋銭 (Mirror Sen). Obv. Family crest (mon) of the paulownia (kiri) flower. Rev. Plain. This game piece is part of a larger set of coins known as E-sen 絵銭 (picture coin) also known as ana-ichi Sen (穴一銭). They were used for the ana-ichi coin-throwing game.

Credit Line Purchased from Rev. Edward W. Thwing; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902

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