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Source Description
The kozuka is decorated with two diamond crests ("mon") and a floral scroll pattern. This crest was used by multiple warrior clans. It could have indicated the owner of the set or could have been commissioned by a member of that clan as a gift. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
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79617
label
Kozuka with Floral Scroll and Diamond Crests
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object
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Source metadata
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79617
contentType
object
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title
Kozuka with Floral Scroll and Diamond Crests
description
The kozuka is decorated with two diamond crests ("mon") and a floral scroll pattern. This crest was used by multiple warrior clans. It could have indicated the owner of the set or could have been commissioned by a member of that clan as a gift. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd half 19th century (late Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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4
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4
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 7 11/16 in. (19.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 石黒政近; [Translation] Ishiguro Masachika (kao)
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silver, steel
creator_ids
7050
collection_ids
JMA
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none
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