Money
88-16-122.26
From: Japan | Hyogo Prefecture
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 88-16-122.26 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan | Hyogo Prefecture |
| Locus | Harima |
| Period | Edo Period | Kan'en |
| Date Made | 1750 CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Paper |
| Iconography | Daikoku | Bird |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | An original deposit slip (元締預切手). This was issued by the Akashi domain (明石) in Harima province (播磨), in present day Hyogo prefecture. The denomination is one monme of silver (銀壹匁). It is dated to 1750 CE (寛延 Kan'En 庚牛 kanoe uma ). There is an image of Daikoku at the top of the obverse and some birds on the reverse. |
| Length | 15 cm |
| Width | 5 cm |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1988 |
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