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Source Description
A crane is depicted with its wings matching the curved edge of the kashira. Cranes are an auspicious motif. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1056.
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Document identity
localId
6659
label
Kashira with Crane
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
6659
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kashira with Crane
description
A crane is depicted with its wings matching the curved edge of the kashira. Cranes are an auspicious motif. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1056.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 19th century (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kashira
sword components
handles
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
copper with silver alloy, shakudo, and gold
creator_ids
3382
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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78c3930367538d53
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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4bda93dcde918899
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no
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no