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Source Description
The gold body of a dragon emerges from swirling clouds. Dragons are associated with water and often depicted in clouds or waves. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
38183
label
Kozuka with Dragon in Clouds
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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4
Source metadata
id
38183
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with Dragon in Clouds
description
The gold body of a dragon emerges from swirling clouds. Dragons are associated with water and often depicted in clouds or waves. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (?) (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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4
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4
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[inscription] On blade: 壽命; [Transliteration] jumyô; [Translation] long life
med
gold, shakudo
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6194
collection_ids
JMA
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none
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