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Source Description
The figure on the kozuka is dressed in Heian period court clothing. This may indicate a reference to the Heian period, or to formal Shinto rituals practiced at later dates. He carries and branch in his right hand and drum on his left shoulder. On the reverse is a pine tree next to a balustrade.
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Document identity
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27271
label
Kozuka with a Figure in Heian Period Court Dress
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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27271
sourceUrl
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object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with a Figure in Heian Period Court Dress
description
The figure on the kozuka is dressed in Heian period court clothing. This may indicate a reference to the Heian period, or to formal Shinto rituals practiced at later dates. He carries and branch in his right hand and drum on his left shoulder. On the reverse is a pine tree next to a balustrade.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1848-1898 (late Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Natsuo School
inscriptions
[Signature] On kozuka: 夏雄; [Translation] Natsuo
med
shakudo, gold, silver, copper
creator_ids
3841
collection_ids
JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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1b80748e790eb748
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photo
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2cc1164843f6ae3f
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