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Fuchi with Cymbals and Hat
19th century (Edo)
shakudo, copper, gold, silver
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
At the right is a decorated hat worn by dancers performing as part of a type of court music known as "gagaku." Two cymbals are on the left.
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.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 9/16 in. (3.9 cm) (l.)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or 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.
51.1080