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Source Description
This kozuka depicts a waterwheel in a river next to a castle wall. On the right, the castle fortifications jut into the river. A bridge is at the left. The reverse side of the kozuka is made of gold.
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Document identity
localId
39541
label
Kozuka of a Bridge, Water-wheel and Castle Wall
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
39541
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka of a Bridge, Water-wheel and Castle Wall
description
This kozuka depicts a waterwheel in a river next to a castle wall. On the right, the castle fortifications jut into the river. A bridge is at the left. The reverse side of the kozuka is made of gold.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1651-1692 (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] On kozuka: 後藤慶乗; [translation] Gotô Keijô; [Sticker] Blue trellis pattern in unclear red lettering
med
shakudo, gold
creator_ids
6130
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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67dd00414488aaea
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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1df0ed483d839326
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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75988e66b175fb4d
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no
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no