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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Kozuka with a Rooster, Chick and Hen
late 18th early 19th century (Edo)
shakudo, gold, silver, copper
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
This kozuka has a grouping of a rooster, chick and hen. They are made in gold, silver and copper. The artist signed the kozuka on the reverse.
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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 acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm) (l.)
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.
51.733