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Kozuka with a Gourd and Dragonfly
3rd quarter 19th century (Edo-Meiji)
shakudo, copper, gold, sentoku
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
A vine with a gourd is depicted at the left near the blade. A dragonfly flies near it. Both gourds and dragonflies are associated with autumn. 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.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm)
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.
51.1227.4
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