Amulet

29-127-142

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-127-142
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Iconography Fox
Description

E-sen 絵銭 (picture coin), known as Inari sen 稲荷銭. Obv. Kitsune (foxes) facing eachother with three auspicious jewels (hoshu) on a chalice at the top and a mystic key below. Rev. Plain.

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

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