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Kogai with Dragon Jewel
18th century (?) (Edo)
steel, silver, gold, black lacquer
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
A swirl of clouds cradles a jewel. Jewels of this nature are often carried by dragons, such as the one on the matching kozuka. This is part of a mounted set.
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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.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 4 13/16 in. (12.3 cm)
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.
51.1284.4
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