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Source Description
Long-legged creatures called "ashinaga" supposedly lived on an island near Japan. They often socialized with long-armed creatures called "tenaga." The tenaga would sit on the ashinaga's shoulders to reach fruit on trees for them both to eat. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
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19558
label
Kogai with Long-legged Creature (""Ashinaga"")
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Source metadata
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19558
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object
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normalized
title
Kogai with Long-legged Creature (""Ashinaga"")
description
Long-legged creatures called "ashinaga" supposedly lived on an island near Japan. They often socialized with long-armed creatures called "tenaga." The tenaga would sit on the ashinaga's shoulders to reach fruit on trees for them both to eat. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd half 18th century-1st half 19th century (late Edo)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kogai
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 乙柳軒 味墨; [Translation] Otsuryûken Miboku (kao)
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gold
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5131
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JMA
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none
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