Game Piece
Amulet
| Object Number: | 29-127-167 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Japanese |
| Provenience: | Japan |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Bronze |
| Iconography: | Ushiwakamaru Benkei |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Rev. Edward W. Thwing; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902 |
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).
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