Kozuka with Jurôjin and a Minogame Tortoise
n.d.
iron, gold
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
Jurôjin is one the seven gods of good fortune. He is a scholar and is associated with longevity. He carries a long staff and a peach. In front of him is a minogame tortoise. Both the peach and the tortoise are symbols of longevity.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 7/8 in. (9.84 cm) (l.)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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51.791