Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Kozuka with Buddha
late 19th century (Meiji)
shibuichi, gold, copper, steel
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
The figure on the kozuka is a standing Buddha. The wheel behind his head, in place of the usual aureole, probably symbolizes the wheel of the law. This might be Amida Buddha. This is part of a mounted set.
Inscription
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by 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.
51.1201.4
