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Source Description
Daruma, the founder of Zen Buddhism, is at the bottom of the kozuka. His arms are raised above his head and he is holding a fly whisk used during meditation. He is either yelling or laughing, with an open mouth. The front of the kozuka is copper and the reverse is shibuichi.
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Document identity
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14976
label
Kozuka with Daruma
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object
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3
Source metadata
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14976
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object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with Daruma
description
Daruma, the founder of Zen Buddhism, is at the bottom of the kozuka. His arms are raised above his head and he is holding a fly whisk used during meditation. He is either yelling or laughing, with an open mouth. The front of the kozuka is copper and the reverse is shibuichi.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
n.d.
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
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3
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3
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import
dimensionsRaw
3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 壽隨; [Translation] Toshiyuki
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copper, shibuichi, gold and silver decoration
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6336
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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4518051dc0a42b91
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photo
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no