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Kozuka with Dragon and Tiger
(Japanese Military Armor)
This elaborate kozuka features a dragon and a tiger. These are the two strongest animals and sometimes used to represent the ruler and his advisers. The dragon's head is at the top and its tail is at the bottom. A tiger is also at the bottom. Along the top are decorations similar to roof tiles. A curved piece runs along the bottom edge. Kozuka in this shape were made by Hirado Kunishige and his students.
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Provenance
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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.
51.768