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Source Description
A dragon is depicted holding a sword in one of its claws. The sword is a double edged ceremonial sword, known as a "ken," with a vajra handle.
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Document identity
localId
38506
label
Kozuka with a Dragon Holding a Sword
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
38506
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with a Dragon Holding a Sword
description
A dragon is depicted holding a sword in one of its claws. The sword is a double edged ceremonial sword, known as a "ken," with a vajra handle.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1796-1835 (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] On kozuka: 水府住 玉川美久; [Transliteration] Suifu jû Tamagawa Yoshihisa (kao); [Translation] Living in Suifu Mito
Tamagawa Yoshihisa
med
shakudo, gold, silver
creator_ids
3516
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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35dc69c6a595c6f3
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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af9029633399e160
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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dc2ceda8ca5c9611
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no
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no