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Kozuka with Pomegranate
19th century (?) (Edo)
shakudo, cloissonne, gold, silver, steel
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
The body of the pomegranate is made of gold. It is open to reveal the seeds inside, which are made in multi-color enamel. The leaves are also enamel. This is part of a mounted set.
Inscription
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
L: 8 9/16 in. (21.7 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.
51.1196.4