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Kashira with Samurai Armor
18th-19th century (Edo)
shibuichi, gold, copper
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
At the top of the kashira is a stirrup. A fan rests on top of a stick. At the bottom is another stick with a pompom attached. Other samurai accessories are depicted on the matching fuchi, Walters 51.1120.
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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 (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 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.
51.1121
