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Source Description
Emma-Ô is the king of hell who judges souls when they arrive. He is shown here leaning against a tiger. On the left is a demon. Demons serve as Emma-Ô's assistants. This kozuka includes a signed blade.
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Document identity
localId
14696
label
Kozuka with Emma-Ô and a Demon
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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14696
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object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with Emma-Ô and a Demon
description
Emma-Ô is the king of hell who judges souls when they arrive. He is shown here leaning against a tiger. On the left is a demon. Demons serve as Emma-Ô's assistants. This kozuka includes a signed blade.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1800 (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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6
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6
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 8 11/16 in. (22 cm)
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cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Inscription] On kozuka: 藝州住; [Transliteration] Geishû sumu; [Translation] Living in Hiroshima prefecture; [Signature] On kozuka: 廣利; [Translation] Hirotoshi; [Signature] On blade: 錦龍子源国佐; [Translation] Kinryûshi Minamoto Kunisuke
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shibuichi, gold
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6139
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JMA
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none
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