Fuchi with Bamboo
18th-19th century (Edo)
gold, copper, silver
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
The fuchi is in the shape of stem of bamboo bent into a circle and decorated with bamboo leaves. This is part of a mounted set.
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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.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 1/2 x W: 13/16 x D: 5/16 in. (3.8 x 2.1 x 0.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.1276.2A
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