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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.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
79158
label
Kogai with Dragon in Clouds
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
79158
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kogai 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
kogai
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 7 15/16 in. (20.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
gold, shakudo
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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59df73740f5b47af
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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949cc45207beafd7
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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551e0983eb5ffcdf
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no
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no