AF24707 Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned) Sanskrit and Chinese characters

Tsuba:
Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)

Dimensions:11.0cm x 10.6cm (in x in)
Thickness of center: 0.56cm (in)
Weight: 332g

Era: the Edo period
Features: Sanskrit and Chinese characters are engraved on the large hammered iron plate. These words seem to be a Shingon, Mantra expressing a hymn or prayer to the Buddha in Buddhism.

In Kiri box
Aoi Art estimation paper