Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Kozuka with Figure in a Bamboo Grove
1829-ca.1890 (Edo)
shibuichi, gold
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
A figure is shown partially obscured within a bamboo grove. This kozuka has a blade, which is signed by its maker.
Inscription
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.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/11/1964 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 4/18/1984 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 5/8/1984 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Edo)
(Place of Origin)
Japan, Aichi (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm)
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.
51.900