Kozuka with Mountain Ascetics' Implements
(Japanese Military Armor)
These objects are associated with mountain ascetic known as "yamabushi." On the left is a shakujô staff. The loose rings on the staff would jingle as the monk walked. In the middle is a straw hat. On the right is a form of sash worn by yamabushi known as a "yuigesa." The reverse of the kozuka is gold.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Kyoto
(Place of Origin)
Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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51.667