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Source Description
The man shown resting on his walking stick is the Taoist immortal Gama. At the bottom is a three-legged frog. Gama's spirit was able to leave his body to wander and once returned to find the body unfit to reinhabit. He put his spirit into the nearest creature, which was a frog.
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Document identity
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14600
label
Kozuka with the Taoist Immortal Gama and His Toad
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Source metadata
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14600
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title
Kozuka with the Taoist Immortal Gama and His Toad
description
The man shown resting on his walking stick is the Taoist immortal Gama. At the bottom is a three-legged frog. Gama's spirit was able to leave his body to wander and once returned to find the body unfit to reinhabit. He put his spirit into the nearest creature, which was a frog.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo-Meiji)
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
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2
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2
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import
dimensionsRaw
L: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
copper, shibuichi, and gold
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6194
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JMA
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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ed05956b8a813afe
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2
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photo
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0512c1c6951f4d18
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