Kashira with Monkeys
Two monkeys are depicted in gold and copper. The lower monkey wears a vest. The upper monkey is holding a peach. Peaches are a symbol of immortality. Monkeys are often anthropomorphized in Japanese art. This kashira is part of a set with Walters 51.916.
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31102
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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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2
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.917_Fnt_DD_JP09.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.917_Fnt_DD_JP09.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.917_Fnt_DD_JP09.jpg |
| imageCount | 2 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.917 |
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