Figurine ("Okimono") of Takenouchi No Sukune
(Japan and Korea )
This figurine ("okimono") depicts Takenouchi No Sukune, who was the Great Imperial General of 4th Century Japan.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 [said to have been made especially for the Exposition in Bushell, 1899]; William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1876 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
1876 | Centennial Exhibition Philadelphia. Memorial Hall, Philadelphia, Philadelphia. |
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Place of Origin)
Measurements
17 15/16 in. (45.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1876
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.
49.1966