Tin box with three good luck charms

Title
Tin box with three good luck charms
Year/Period
1940s
Region
Malaysia and Singapore
Dimension
Object size: 002: L5.3 x W3.0 x H0.3 cm
Accession No.
2000-00850
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This is a small, flat, black-coloured tin box with three strips, containing what looks like a Japanese soldier’s nametag and written characters for luck and protection. The soldier probably kept these items as a form of protection during battle.

 

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