Native Name | Sam Ma |
Object Number | 17674 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Korean |
Provenience | Korea |
Period | Joseon Dynasty |
Date Made | 19th Century - 1895 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Paper |
Technique | Painted |
Iconography | Hawks |
Inscription Language | Korean Language |
Description | Large paper charm. This charm is related to preventing three types of illness (samjae 삼재). A three headed hawk in red is surrounded by text. The full name for this type of charm in Korean is: 삼재소멸부(Chinese: 三災消滅符). |
Length | 24 cm |
Width | 17 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Dr. E. B. Landis, 1896 |
Other Number | LE775 - Other Number |
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