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Source Description
Mt. Fuji is depicted here made of silver. Mt. Fuji is a sacred mountain and a common pilgrimage site during the Edo period. The view of Mt. Fuji is an iconic image of Japan. The kozuka is signed on the reverse, within a gold inset.
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Document identity
localId
27537
label
Kozuka with Mt. Fuji
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
27537
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with Mt. Fuji
description
Mt. Fuji is depicted here made of silver. Mt. Fuji is a sacred mountain and a common pilgrimage site during the Edo period. The view of Mt. Fuji is an iconic image of Japan. The kozuka is signed on the reverse, within a gold inset.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1739-1804 (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Goto School
inscriptions
[Signature] On kozuka: 後藤見光守儔; [Translation] Gotô Mitsumori (kao)
med
shakudo, silver, gold
creator_ids
6593
collection_ids
JMA
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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photo
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6fa44fa2c402869a
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3
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photo
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caf8466304ed425c
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