Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Kozuka with Monju (Sk. Manjushri)
2nd half 19th century (late Edo)
shibuichi, gold
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
Monju (Sk. Manjushri) is a bodhisattva who was a disciple of the historical Buddha. He is associated with wisdom and is usually shown riding a lion. This depiction is quite playful.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Edo)
(Place of Origin)
Japan, Toyama (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 3/4 in. (9.6 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.
51.756