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Source Description
The objects shown on this kozuka are traditional New Year's decorations. The lobster, which forms the end of the kozuka, is a sign of longevity because it is bent like the back of a elderly person.
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Document identity
localId
11455
label
Kozuka with New Year's Decorations
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
11455
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with New Year's Decorations
description
The objects shown on this kozuka are traditional New Year's decorations. The lobster, which forms the end of the kozuka, is a sign of longevity because it is bent like the back of a elderly person.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (?) (late Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, gold, copper
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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e536182793e663c6
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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763c8538412ca15f
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no
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no