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Source Description
A pair of mandarin ducks is shown standing near reeds. Mandarin ducks are a symbol of marital fidelity because they mate for life. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1112.
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Document identity
localId
24941
label
Kashira with Mandarin Ducks and Reeds
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
24941
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kashira with Mandarin Ducks and Reeds
description
A pair of mandarin ducks is shown standing near reeds. Mandarin ducks are a symbol of marital fidelity because they mate for life. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1112.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1800-1850 (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kashira
sword components
handles
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Ishiguro School
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, copper, gold
creator_ids
3407
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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df7fa4c709af53cf