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Source Description
A sparrow in copper, silver and gold is on the left, and a pigeon in silver is on the right. Between them are seeds made of gold. The back of the kozuka is made of shibuichi and gold.
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Document identity
localId
29681
label
Kozuka with a Sparrow and a Pigeon
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
29681
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with a Sparrow and a Pigeon
description
A sparrow in copper, silver and gold is on the left, and a pigeon in silver is on the right. Between them are seeds made of gold. The back of the kozuka is made of shibuichi and gold.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1794-1815 (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 加壽貫; [Translation] Kazutsura[Sticker] edged with a blue trellis pattern: 857
med
shakudo (?), shibuichi, silver, copper, gold
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5517
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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039d152095ac83c8
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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3938a87a9f00a897
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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1dd9694456f01c7e
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no
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no