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Source Description
A gold dragon is seen flying through clouds. Dragons were powerful animals and were often depicted amidst clouds. This is part of a mounted set.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
79530
label
Kozuka with Dragon in Clouds
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
79530
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with Dragon in Clouds
description
A gold dragon is seen flying through clouds. Dragons were powerful animals and were often depicted amidst clouds. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1868-1912 (?) (Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 8 7/8 in. (22.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Inscription] On blade: unread
med
black lacquer, steel, silver, gold
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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13d35b61c6145546
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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61dd3a4e3b59a8aa
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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e6286920fca8630e
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no
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no