Protective Feline Spirit
The inscription on this Buddhist scripture warns, "If you dream of a kitten and your small child lolls out its tongue, then you may know that this spirit is the cause of the trouble.
Sacrifice to it and all will be well."
This script was originally part of a set depicting 16 female spirits with animal heads, all of which were concerned with protecting the young, from Dunhuang, Chinese Central Asia (9th century).
