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A large carp is depicted swimming amongst water milfoil. Carp are considered an auspicious motif.

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Document identity
localId
38829
label
Kozuka with Carp and Water Milfoil
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
id
38829
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with Carp and Water Milfoil
description
A large carp is depicted swimming amongst water milfoil. Carp are considered an auspicious motif.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1860-1919 (late Edo-Meiji)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 岩本寛斎造; [Transliteration] Iwamoto Kansai tsukuru; [Translation] Made by Iwamoto Kansai
med
shibuichi, silver, copper
creator_ids
6297
collection_ids
JMA
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none
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photo
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photo
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