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Pagoda Reliquary ("Sharito")
Cast pagoda reliquary (sharito) (stupa-shaped reliquary) pagoda. Artisan's inscription inside bottom of pagoda. Dedication inscribed on door of pagoda.
Inscription
Provenance
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Minoda Chojiro, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876; purchased by William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1876; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 1876 | Centennial Exhibition Philadelphia. Memorial Hall, Philadelphia, Philadelphia. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/11/2017 | Treatment | Cleaned for exhibition |
| 4/11/2017 | Treatment | The surface was cleaned using odorless mineral spirits to removed sulfide corrosion, polish residues, dust and grime. |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 18 7/8 × W: 8 1/8 × D: 8 1/8 in. (48 × 20.7 × 20.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1876
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.
54.1389