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Kozuka with Crane and Pine
(Japanese Military Armor)
At the center of the kozuka, a crane stands on the truck of a pine tree. A branch of the tree frames the top of the composition and clusters of pine needles are also at the bottom. Both the crane and the pine are symbols of longevity. The reverse of the kozuka is carved with cat scratches ("nekogame").
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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, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 3/4 in. (9.6 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.
51.694