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Kashira with the Chinese Immortal Jofuku Riding a Crane
(Japanese Military Armor)
The Chinese immortal Jofuku (Ch. Su She) is shown riding on the back of a crane and holding a book. Jofuku was sent by the emperor to discover the elixir of youth. He took with him many Chinese books. These books were said to have escaped a book burning that destroyed all other text in 212 BC. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1110.
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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, Mito (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 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.
51.1111
