Kozuka with a Bat and Crescent Moon in Clouds
n.d.
shibuichi, gold
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
A bat at the right side of the kozuka is shown flying towards the moon on the left. Incised lines form clouds around the moon. Additional clouds were drawn on the back. Bats are a lucky emblem.
Inscription
Provenance
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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 acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (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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51.788