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At the right is a decorated hat worn by dancers performing as part of a type of court music known as "gagaku." Two cymbals are on the left.

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Document identity
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4825
label
Fuchi with Cymbals and Hat
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
4825
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Fuchi with Cymbals and Hat
description
At the right is a decorated hat worn by dancers performing as part of a type of court music known as "gagaku." Two cymbals are on the left.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
handles
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
1 9/16 in. (3.9 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, copper, gold, silver
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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e4db7f0dbb4b0c7f
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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31f839484b924385
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no
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no