Vintage Japanese Good Fortune Amulet
This is a vintage Japanese good fortune amulet, or omamori, from a shrine called Omine Hongu. It features a small wooden panel with inscriptions on front and back, two functional metal bells, gold and silver, tassels at the bottom, and a string to hang the item on the top. A small golden lucky mallet, or Uchide-no-Kozuchi, is attached to the string.
- Red, white, purple, brown, gold, silver
- Wood, metal, string, resin
- C1980
- Characters: 大峯本宮 Omine Hongu, 交通安全 koutsuu anzen road safety, 開運厄除 kaiun yakuyoke good fortune and protection from evil
- Item weight: 58 grams
- Packed weight: 258 grams
- Approx. 48 cm long x 9.5 cm wide x 4.5 cm tall
- Good condition considering age. Marks and discoloration, especially on strings. Some marks on the bells. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos carefully.
- This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya
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