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Kozuka with Okina and Sacred Jewels
19th century (late Edo)
copper alloy, gold
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
The figure standing at the bottom of the kozuka is Okina. He is a god in the form of an old man who appears as an auspicious character in noh plays. In front of him are two gold jewels ("tama"). These represent the power of faith, not wealth. The artist signed the kozuka on the reverse in gold inlay. This is part of a mounted set.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Konoura (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 8 9/16 in. (21.7 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.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.1187.4
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