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Source Description
This fuchi shows the blade of a halberd with a dragon head decoration at its base. This halberd is the weapon of the 2nd-century Chinese general Kanyu (Ch. Guan Yu [Kuan Yu]). A fan of feathers ("hauchiwa") is on the back. Kanyu is depicted on the matching kashira, Walters 51.945.
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Document identity
localId
23289
label
Fuchi with Halberd with Dragon's Head
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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23289
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Fuchi with Halberd with Dragon's Head
description
This fuchi shows the blade of a halberd with a dragon head decoration at its base. This halberd is the weapon of the 2nd-century Chinese general Kanyu (Ch. Guan Yu [Kuan Yu]). A fan of feathers ("hauchiwa") is on the back. Kanyu is depicted on the matching kashira, Walters 51.945.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1744-1801 (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
handles
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 岩本昆寛; [Translation] Iwamoto Konkan (kao)
RelatedObjects
22412
med
shibuichi, gold, copper
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5392
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JMA
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none
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photo
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photo
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3
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photo
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no