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[Japan: publishers unidentified, ca. Edo period (19th century)].
A collection of twenty woodblockprinted mamori, woodblock-printed paper amulets usually sold at temples and shrines. Most of the amulets record what the buyer will be protected from, and several are enclosed in woodblockprinted 'envelopes'.
Twenty paper amulets. Creases, marks, wear, contemporary inscriptions. Largest charm measures 19.3 × 9.3 cm, smallest 9 x 3.3 cm.