Kozuka with Okina and Sacred Jewels

19th century (late Edo) L: 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm) Citation Source image

The figure standing at the bottom of the kozuka is Okina. He is a god in the form of an old man who appears as an auspicious character in noh plays. In front of him are two gold jewels ("tama"). These represent the power of faith, not wealth. The artist signed the kozuka on th...

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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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