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Source Description
The figure on the left is likely the 2nd-century Chinese general Kanyu (Ch. Guan Yu [Kuan Yu]), reading. Stories of his activities during the Three Kingdoms period are told in the 14th-century novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." He is recognizable by his long black beard. The man with him is probably his chief retainer Zhou Cang [Chow Ts'ang].
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Document identity
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22502
label
Kashira of the Chinese General Kanyu
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
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22502
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object
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normalized
title
Kashira of the Chinese General Kanyu
description
The figure on the left is likely the 2nd-century Chinese general Kanyu (Ch. Guan Yu [Kuan Yu]), reading. Stories of his activities during the Three Kingdoms period are told in the 14th-century novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." He is recognizable by his long black beard. The man with him is probably his chief retainer Zhou Cang [Chow Ts'ang].
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th-19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kashira
sword components
handles
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 1 7/16 in. (3.6 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shibuichi, gold, silver
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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9fe57a0d117d3910