Fuchi with Dragon in Clouds
(Japanese Military Armor)
On the front of the fuchi, the golden head of a dragon emerges from clouds. Dragons were associated with water and often shown in clouds or waves. This is part of a mounted set.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisiton unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 5/8 x W: 15/16 x D: 7/16 in. (4.1 x 2.4 x 1.1 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.
51.1219.3A