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Source Description
The kashira is shaped like a bale of rice. Sitting on top is a rat. The rice bale is an emblem of the god of good fortune, Daikoku. Rats often appear with Daikoku as a reminder that treasure must be guarded. This is part of a set with Walters 51.998.
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Document identity
localId
29317
label
Kashira with Daikoku's Rice Bale
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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29317
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Kashira with Daikoku's Rice Bale
description
The kashira is shaped like a bale of rice. Sitting on top is a rat. The rice bale is an emblem of the god of good fortune, Daikoku. Rats often appear with Daikoku as a reminder that treasure must be guarded. This is part of a set with Walters 51.998.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1696-1769 (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kashira
sword components
handles
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Hamano School
inscriptions
none
med
shibuichi with red lacquer
creator_ids
6114
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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