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Kozuka with Jewels
late 18th-early 19th century (late Edo)
copper, shakudo, gold; copper, gold, silver
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
Three wisdom jewels sit on a small tray at the left. These jewels are related to Buddhist beliefs. A sensor for incense is at the right. On the reverse, above the artist's signature, is a humorous sketch of a man with a flask. This is part of a mounted set.
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Provenance
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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, Kyoto (Place of Origin)
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.
51.1262.4
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