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Japanese mariner's compass, 19th century?

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/3/4/6

Scope and Contents

On the inside of the box lid is a maker’s label, with a round seal stamp [illegible] in red ink and a black seal with the characters 長[ ]:

[ ]は東の町 大徳寺[ ] [ ].

Dates

  • Creation: 19th century?

Extent

2 object(s) : Wood

Dimensions

8 x 8 x 4 cm

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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