Amulet, China, n.d.
date: label: Date made
content: n.d.
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) amulet
label: Description (Brief)
content: China, n.d.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: A charm character on the right and left with an inscription; in the center the symbol of the male and female principle.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: Romanization: T'AI / SHANG / CHOU / YUEH / T'IEN / YUAN / TI / FANG / FANG / (LIU?) / LU / CHIU / CHANG / FU / SHEN / TAO / CH'U / WAN / KUEI / MIEH / WANG / CHI / CHI / JU / LU / LING / CH'IH (Translation: T'ai Shang's charm says: Heaven is round and earth is square. The (six) rules and nine regulations. Wherever the spirit of the this charm shall visit, all devils shall be exterminated. Let this immediate command be carried out with all despatch).
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: On the right, a figure representing the spirit of the charm; on the left charm characters, at the top are the eight diagrams, with the symbol of the male and female principle, which is again represented at the center.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: N/A
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: China
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: East Asian Coins
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Bequest of George B. Glover
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.32055.1775
label: catalog number
content: 32055.1775
label: accession number
content: 32055
objectType: label: Object Name
content: amulet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: copper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 63 mm x 52 mm x 2.3 mm; 2 15/32 in x 2 1/16 in x 3/32 in