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Crab
(Japan and Korea )
This okimono (an ornamental figurine) of a crab has articulated leg and claw joints, adding to its lifelike appearance.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Grande Compagnie (Kiryu Kosho Kaisha) at Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1878; purchased by William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1878; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 1878 | Exposition Universelle. Paris. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2016 | Examination | Examined |
| 1/21/2016 | Treatment | Cleaned |
| 1/21/2016 | Examination | Examined in preparation for exhibition. |
| 1/21/2016 | Treatment | Cleaned mechanically and with the aid of solvents in preparation for exhibition. |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 8 11/16 × W: 3 5/8 × D:1 7/16 in. (22 × 9.2 × 3.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1878
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
52.184