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Source Description
These objects are associated with mountain ascetic known as "yamabushi." On the left is a shakujô staff. The loose rings on the staff would jingle as the monk walked. In the middle is a straw hat. On the right is a form of sash worn by yamabushi known as a "yuigesa." The reverse of the kozuka is gold.
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Document identity
localId
30252
label
Kozuka with Mountain Ascetics' Implements
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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30252
sourceUrl
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object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with Mountain Ascetics' Implements
description
These objects are associated with mountain ascetic known as "yamabushi." On the left is a shakujô staff. The loose rings on the staff would jingle as the monk walked. In the middle is a straw hat. On the right is a form of sash worn by yamabushi known as a "yuigesa." The reverse of the kozuka is gold.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1850 (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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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] 後藤光佀; [Tranlsation] Gotô Mitsutomo
med
shibuichi, gold
creator_ids
2318
collection_ids
JMA
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none
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photo
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photo
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no
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photo
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