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Fuchi with Halberd and Signaling Fan
19th century (?) (late Edo-Meiji)
silver (?), copper, gold
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
A halberd is depicted along the horizontal length of the fuchi. In the center is a signaling fan ("gunbai") used by commanders to communicate with their troops during battles. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1045.
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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. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 9/16 in. (3.9 cm) (l.)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
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.
51.1044
