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Source Description
The front of the kozuka is designed to look like a tree trunk. A lizard crawls along it. On the reverse, orchids and rocks are shown with incised lines. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
9081
label
Kozuka with Lizard and Orchids
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
9081
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with Lizard and Orchids
description
The front of the kozuka is designed to look like a tree trunk. A lizard crawls along it. On the reverse, orchids and rocks are shown with incised lines. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th-19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
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2
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2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
sentoku
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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dc8d4d55dca04696
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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4bdb5f14514de190
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no
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no