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Fuchi with Armor
(Japanese Military Armor)
On the front of the fuchi, a helmet and sword are depicted. The helmet has a dragon head decoration. On the reverse is a conch shell that was used for signaling. This is part of a mounted set.
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Provenance
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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 3/8 x W: 1 3/16 x D: 11/16 in. (3.5 x 3 x 1.7 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.
51.1238.3A