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This fuchi depicts a walking stick and a wicker backpack. These items were often carried by traveling monks.

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Document identity
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23536
label
Fuchi with Travelers' Accessories
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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23536
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Fuchi with Travelers' Accessories
description
This fuchi depicts a walking stick and a wicker backpack. These items were often carried by traveling monks.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
3rd quarter 19th century (late Edo-Meiji)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
handles
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Tsuchiya School
inscriptions
[Signature] 一斎法眼; [Translation] [ ] Issai Hogen (kao)
med
shibuichi, gold
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6036
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JMA
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none
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photo
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