Object Number | 29-127-1668 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Bronze |
Iconography | Trident | Halberd | Trigram | Seven Stars | Big Dipper | Boxers |
Description | Obv. 水陸平安 Shui Lu Ping An (On Water and Land, Peace) seal script. Rev. Big dipper (seven stars) above, trigram kan, guan dao (blade), and trident below.These are items used by Daoist exorcists. This type of charm or amulet is also associated with the Boxer Rebels of the late 19th century. |
Credit Line | Purchased from Rev. Edward W. Thwing; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902 |
Other Number | 11592 - R. C. H. Brock Collection Number |
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