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Source Description
The three character inscription at the top of the kozuka reads "No beginning or end." It is a shortened version of the Buddhist saying "mushi mushû," which reminds believers that the Buddha is eternal. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
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9702
label
Kozuka with Buddhist Inscription
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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9702
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with Buddhist Inscription
description
The three character inscription at the top of the kozuka reads "No beginning or end." It is a shortened version of the Buddhist saying "mushi mushû," which reminds believers that the Buddha is eternal. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th-19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
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4
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4
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 6 15/16 in. (17.7 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Inscription] 無始終; [Transliteration] mu shi shû; [Translation] no beginning or end; [Signature] [ ]得山人; [Translation] Seisho Sanjin
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gold, steel
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5505
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JMA
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none
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