Game Piece

Amulet

29-127-167

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-127-167
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Iconography Ushiwakamaru | Benkei
Description

E-sen 絵銭 (picture coin) also known as ana-ichi Sen (穴一銭). Used for the ana-ichi coin-throwing game. Obv. Ushiwakamaru (Minamoto no Yoshitsune) and Benkei on Gojo Bridge. Rev. 一 ichi (one).

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

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