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Two large lotus leaves are at the center of the composition. To the right is a heron made of silver that has tarnished. Water is indicated by the line along the bottom and the swirling lines around the heron's legs. A hole for a cord is at the rightmost edge.

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Document identity
localId
8917
label
Kozuka with Heron and Lotus Plants
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
8917
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with Heron and Lotus Plants
description
Two large lotus leaves are at the center of the composition. To the right is a heron made of silver that has tarnished. Water is indicated by the line along the bottom and the swirling lines around the heron's legs. A hole for a cord is at the rightmost edge.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
17th century (?) (Edo)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
iron, shibuichi, gold, silver
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
20daba82721c8141
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
ff2dd06e6158c7d9
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no