| Object Number | 29-127-1574 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Daoist |
| Provenience | China |
| Date Made | 1888-c. 1900 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Iconography | Leiting | Zhenwu |
| Description | Leiting order charm. Charm against devils. Obv. 雷霆"杀 鬼 降精,斩妖辟,邪永保,太上老君急"如律令敕. (God of Thunder (Lei) thunderbolts, God of Thunder thunderbolts, kill the ghosts and send down purity.Behead the demons, expel the evil and keep us eternally safe. Receive this edict from Lao Zi (Tai Shang Lao Jun) and Let it be executed as fast as Lu Ling. Rev. Daoist god Zhenwu (真武) with bagua (eight trigrams) and a yinyang symbol inside above. The left side has Daoist magic writing. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Rev. Edward W. Thwing; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902 |
| Other Number | 11499 - R. C. H. Brock Collection Number | 1888+ - Other Number |
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