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Fuchi with Gold Rim
19th century (?) (Edo-Meiji)
iron, silver, gold, shakudo
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
This mostly plain fuchi has a gold rim where it meets the tsuka. This is part of a mounted set.
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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
H: 1 7/8 x W: 7/8 x D: 9/16 in. (4.8 x 2.3 x 1.4 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.
51.1192.2a
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