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Daruma crossing the Yangtze River on a reed on his way to North China to meditate for nine years. He was the semi-legendary monk who brought Zen Buddhism from India in the 6th century to China. He is considered the First Patriarch of Zen.

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Document identity
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26669
label
Pipe Case with Daruma
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object
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1
Source metadata
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26669
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object
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normalized
title
Pipe Case with Daruma
description
Daruma crossing the Yangtze River on a reed on his way to North China to meditate for nine years. He was the semi-legendary monk who brought Zen Buddhism from India in the 6th century to China. He is considered the First Patriarch of Zen.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo; Meiji)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Lacquer & Inlay
kiseru zutsu
cases (containers)
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
8 1/4 in. (20.9 cm) (w.)
Source extras
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Japanese
med
wood, silver, gold
creator_ids
6194
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JPK
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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0
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photo
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