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Source Description

This okimono (an ornamental figurine) of a crab has articulated leg and claw joints, adding to its lifelike appearance.

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Document identity
localId
26106
label
Crab
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
26106
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Crab
description
This okimono (an ornamental figurine) of a crab has articulated leg and claw joints, adding to its lifelike appearance.
provenance
Grande Compagnie (Kiryu Kosho Kaisha) at Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1878; purchased by William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1878; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
19th century
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
okimono
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
22
height
9.2
depth
3.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 11/16 × W: 3 5/8 × D:1 7/16 in. (22 × 9.2 × 3.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
med
iron
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JPK
exhibition_ids
2381
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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2
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photo
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b275ee2154b90972
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no
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3
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photo
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