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magatama

magatama

Object NameMagatama (Sacred Jewel) Amulet
Made FromNon-lead (?) Glass
Date710-794
Place MadeJapan
TechniqueCast, carved
SizeOverall H: 2.8 cm, W: 1.5 cm, Th: 0.9 cm
Accession Number61.6.1
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Curiosities of Glassmaking
Life on a String: 35 Centuries of the Glass Bead
On ViewAncient Gallery
Interpretive Notes
Comma-shaped magatama were among the earliest glass objects made in Japan. They symbolize the human spirit and protect the wearer.
Physical DescriptionMagatama (Sacred Jewel) Amulet. Mottled green non-lead (?) glass; cast, carved. Solid, curved shape, in the form of a stylized claw; pierced by a drilled hole in the larger end.
Provenance
Source Mayuyama & Co. - 1961-01-19

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