Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Kozuka with a Man Pulling a Piece of Coral
1763-1836 (late Edo)
shibuichi, copper, gold, silver
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
This kozuka shows a man pulling an oversized piece of coral along a beach. Coral was considered a rare treasure in traditional Japan. The artist's signature is on the back.
Inscription
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, Awa, Tokushima
(Place of Origin)
Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 3/4 in. (9.5 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.
51.636