paper. envelope, sealed, stiff paper inside, writing on front in black and red. written blessing from a shrine for placement on a home altar. See accession envelope for donor’s notes.
Donor:
Roderic Kenji Tierney
Collection place:
Japan
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies