Kashira with the Chinese General Kanyu (Ch. Guan Yu [Kuan Yu])
(Japanese Military Armor)
The figure on the right is the 2nd-century Chinese general Kanyu (Ch. Guan Yu [Kuan Yu]). He is accompanied by either his chief retainer Zhou Cang [Chow Ts'ang] or his son Kwan Bin [Kwan Pin]. This is a part of a set with Walters 51.944.
Provenance
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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm) (l.)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or 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.
51.945