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Menuki with Dragon and Rider
1st half 19th century
copper alloy, shakudo, gold
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
A figure is shown riding on the back of a dragon in clouds. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1440.
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.
Rev. Winthrop Brainerd, Washington, D.C. [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by gift.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
13/16 x 1 5/16 in. (2 x 3.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Rev. Winthrop Brainerd, 1992
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.
51.1441
