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Source Description
A large centipede appears on this kozuka, with its head facing toward the blade. A giant centipede was famously defeated by the 10th-century warrior Tawara Toda. This centipede has thirty-six legs. The reverse of the kozuka is in gold and shibuichi. The artist's signature is in the gold section.
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Document identity
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15578
label
Kozuka with a Centipede
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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15578
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object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with a Centipede
description
A large centipede appears on this kozuka, with its head facing toward the blade. A giant centipede was famously defeated by the 10th-century warrior Tawara Toda. This centipede has thirty-six legs. The reverse of the kozuka is in gold and shibuichi. The artist's signature is in the gold section.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 龍池軒英隨; [Translation] Ryûchiken Hideyuki
med
copper, shakudo, shibuichi
creator_ids
2710
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JMA
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none
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photo
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photo
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photo
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