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Source Description
A silver bell tied to a gold cord is depicted on the right of the kozuka. This style of bell is often found at Shinto shrines. The hole for the blade is also rimmed in gold.
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Document identity
localId
19182
label
Kozuka with a Bell
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
19182
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with a Bell
description
A silver bell tied to a gold cord is depicted on the right of the kozuka. This style of bell is often found at Shinto shrines. The hole for the blade is also rimmed in gold.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th century (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
iron, gold, silver
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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bc198bcf4cd5c874
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no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
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2813eb26059afc02
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no
hasDescription
no