Kozuka with Tiger and Moon
A large tiger dominates this kozuka. Tigers were considered the strongest animal. A small crescent moon is above the tiger's back and wraps around to the reverse of the kozuka. The inscription on the back reads "A fierce tiger roars, the moon rises above the mountains." The ro...
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36578
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object
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normalized
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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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en
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2
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.822_Back_DD_JP09.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.822_Back_DD_JP09.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.822_Back_DD_JP09.jpg |
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.822 |
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Japanese
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