Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Kozuka with the Buddha
(Japanese Military Armor)
The figure on this kozuka bears a strong resemblance to 13th-century paintings of the historical Buddha made in both China and Japan. In these paintings, Buddha is shown coming down from a mountain after six years of fasting. The figure on the kozuka can be recognized as Buddha because of his robes, the slight protuberance at the top of his head and his halo. The kozuka is signed on the lower edge.
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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, Tokyo (Edo) (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.
51.664