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Source Description
A vine with a gourd is depicted at the left near the blade. A dragonfly flies near it. Both gourds and dragonflies are associated with autumn. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
24780
label
Kozuka with a Gourd and Dragonfly
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
24780
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with a Gourd and Dragonfly
description
A vine with a gourd is depicted at the left near the blade. A dragonfly flies near it. Both gourds and dragonflies are associated with autumn. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
3rd quarter 19th century (Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Inscription] On blade- unread
med
shakudo, copper, gold, sentoku
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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ca04495f3a639867
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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952fcd00d7a741ce
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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98d694899f367c0d
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no
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no