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Kozuka with Heron and Lotus Plants
17th century (?) (Edo)
iron, shibuichi, gold, silver
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
Two large lotus leaves are at the center of the composition. To the right is a heron made of silver that has tarnished. Water is indicated by the line along the bottom and the swirling lines around the heron's legs. A hole for a cord is at the rightmost edge.
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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. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
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.
51.749