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Source Description
A gilded dragonfly fills the right side of the kozuka. Dragonflies are a symbol of autumn. There is also an ancient tradition of calling Japan "Dragonfly Island" because the legendary first emperor, Jimmu, thought that when viewed from the top of a mountain the islands had the shape of a dragonfly. The kozuka has a hole for a cord at the right.
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Document identity
localId
16752
label
Kozuka with Dragonfly
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
16752
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with Dragonfly
description
A gilded dragonfly fills the right side of the kozuka. Dragonflies are a symbol of autumn. There is also an ancient tradition of calling Japan "Dragonfly Island" because the legendary first emperor, Jimmu, thought that when viewed from the top of a mountain the islands had the shape of a dragonfly. The kozuka has a hole for a cord at the right.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
17th century (?) (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
iron, gilt
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
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bc2209a8f69429dd
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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151775f6703c83b2
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no
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no