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The figure standing on clouds is Seitaka Dôji, who is an acolyte of the deity Fudô Myô-ô. Seitaka is one of the two acolytes most often depicted accompanying Fudô and is usually shown on his right. This is part of a mounted set in which all the pieces are related to Fudô Myô-ô.

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Document identity
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22714
label
Fuchi with Seitaka Dôji
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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22714
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object
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normalized
title
Fuchi with Seitaka Dôji
description
The figure standing on clouds is Seitaka Dôji, who is an acolyte of the deity Fudô Myô-ô. Seitaka is one of the two acolytes most often depicted accompanying Fudô and is usually shown on his right. This is part of a mounted set in which all the pieces are related to Fudô Myô-ô.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (?) (Edo-Meiji)
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CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
handles
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
3.9
height
2.5
depth
1.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 9/16 x W: 1 x D: 11/16 in. (3.9 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
gold
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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901c23fd491fc89e
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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ee13fbb7acc50e13
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no