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Source Description
Fudô Myô-ô, the Immovable One, is depicted standing amongst rocks and bamboo. Behind him is a mandorla of flames. Fudô Myô-ô is one of the five Kings of Light who protect the Buddhist faithful. His fierce expression is intended to scared away evil spirits. He is almost always shown with a sword in his right hand and a rope in his left hand. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1100.
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Document identity
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30940
label
Kashira with Fudô Myô-ô
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object
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Source metadata
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30940
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object
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normalized
title
Kashira with Fudô Myô-ô
description
Fudô Myô-ô, the Immovable One, is depicted standing amongst rocks and bamboo. Behind him is a mandorla of flames. Fudô Myô-ô is one of the five Kings of Light who protect the Buddhist faithful. His fierce expression is intended to scared away evil spirits. He is almost always shown with a sword in his right hand and a rope in his left hand. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1100.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1781-1825 (Edo)
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kashira
sword components
handles
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm) (l.)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shibuichi, copper, gold
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6039
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JMA
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none
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0
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photo
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