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Suit of Armor with the Buddhist Deity Fudo Myo-o
Armor: 18th-19th century; Assembled: ca. 1900 (Meiji)
Iron, lacquer, textile, wood, leather, copper alloy (shibuichi), gold, and silver
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
The Buddhist deity Fudo Myo-o is depicted on the breastplate and helmet.
Inscription
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.
Bunkio Matsuki Sale, 1906, no. 263; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1906, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/1/1975 | Treatment | repaired; cleaned |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
66 3/4 in. (169.55 cm) approx.
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1906
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.
51.602
