Kozuka with a Ceremonial Sword and Compass
In the center of the kozuka is a ceremonial two bladed sword called a "ken." The handle is a "vajra," which was originally a weapon and ritual object in India. It was incorporated into Buddhist rituals. At the end is a functioning compass. The four central characters indicate...
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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