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Kozuka with New Year's Decorations
19th century (?) (late Edo-Meiji)
shakudo, gold, copper
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
The objects shown on this kozuka are traditional New Year's decorations. The lobster, which forms the end of the kozuka, is a sign of longevity because it is bent like the back of a elderly person.
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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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm) (l.)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.689