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Articulated Praying Mantis

Japanese (Artist)
19th century (Meiji)
copper alloy, silver, and high-copper bronze
(Japan and Korea )

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.

Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.

Conservation

Date Description Narrative
4/18/1962 Treatment cleaned
1/25/1990 Treatment cleaned; repaired; loss compensation; other
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Japan (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 3 3/4 × W: 6 × D: 1 9/16 in. (9.5 × 15.2 × 4 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

54.1352

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