Kozuka with a Man Carrying a Reed Mat
(Japanese Military Armor)
At the right side of the kozuka, a man holds a reed mat over his head while he runs. There is a string of beads on the ground to the left. On the reverse, three figures, possibly dancers, also run away while carrying mats. This may be an allusion to a folk story.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
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.
51.678