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Tsuba with a Wine Jar, Ladle, and Young Woman with a Fan
(Japanese Military Armor)
Shôjô are monkey-like creatures with human faces who usually live near water. They are fond of drinking sake, which probably accounts for their red faces. This shôjô is shown with a jar of sake, a ladle, and a fan. The reverse of the tsuba shows the opposite side of the scene.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Tottori
(Place of Origin)
Japan, Inaba (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 7/8 × W: 2 3/4 × D: 2 3/4 in. (7.3 × 7 × 7 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.
51.132