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Amulet - Six-word Mantra 六字真言
| Location | People`s Republic of China |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features six Chinese characters in raised relief arranged around a central square hole, reading the Six-word Mantra (六字真言) — the Buddhist Sanskrit invocation Om Mani Padme Hum in Chinese transliteration. The characters are rendered in traditional regular script within a recessed field bordered by a raised rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | 唵嘛呢叭咪吽 (Translation: Om mani padme hum: Pay homage to the saint holding the precious lotus and pray to destroy your troubles.) |
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| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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