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Kozuka with Rats Eating Chili Peppers
n.d.
copper, gold
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
Three rats, each eating a red chili pepper, decorate this kozuka. The rats and peppers are made in gold inlay. Rats are associated with the god of good fortune, Daikoku, as a reminder that treasure must be guarded.
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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. (9.6 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.
51.746