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Kozuka with Marishiten
(Japanese Military Armor)
Riding a boar and pulling back her bow to shoot an arrow is the deity Marishiten. She has three heads and is often depicted with multiple arms. She was originally worshiped by warriors, but by the time this kozuka was made she was also worshiped by merchants. The artist's signature is in a gold inset on the reverse.
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Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Kyoto (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 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.
51.861