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Kozuka with Seaweed and Sake Cup
n.d.
shakudo, gold, silver, copper
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
Bound seaweed is used as a decoration and an offering during New Year's. These strips of seaweed are formally tied with paper at the bottom. A red sake cup with the character for "long life" is placed near the seaweed.
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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 5/8 in. (9.2 cm) (l.)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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51.767