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Source Description
This kozuka shows the Chinese monk Bukan (Ch. Fenggan [Feng Kan) riding his tiger beneath a pine tree. Bukan's control the tiger is interpreted as a sign of the power of the Buddhist faith.
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Document identity
localId
29404
label
Kozuka with the Monk Bukan
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
29404
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with the Monk Bukan
description
This kozuka shows the Chinese monk Bukan (Ch. Fenggan [Feng Kan) riding his tiger beneath a pine tree. Bukan's control the tiger is interpreted as a sign of the power of the Buddhist faith.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (?) (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
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2
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2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shibuichi, gold
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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38cb720fbf3ced52
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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a5c1843f23d9d7dc
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no
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no