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Fuchi with Monkey, Rock and Bamboo
19th century (Edo-Meiji)
shakudo, gold, sentoku
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
On the front of the fuchi is a monkey sitting in the hollow of a rock. Gold bamboo leaves grow around the rock. 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
H: 1 1/2 x W: 15/16 x D: 9/16 in. (3.8 x 2.4 x 1.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.1289.2A
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