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Source Description
In the middle of the kozuka are two hawks perched in a tree. One hawk is made of silver and the other is made of copper. The tree extends over water. Hawks were commonly associated with warriors in the early modern period.
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Document identity
localId
16909
label
Kozuka with Two Hawks in a Tree
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
16909
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with Two Hawks in a Tree
description
In the middle of the kozuka are two hawks perched in a tree. One hawk is made of silver and the other is made of copper. The tree extends over water. Hawks were commonly associated with warriors in the early modern period.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
n.d.
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
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2
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2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, silver, copper
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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d49e95cf0a8ef955
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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ac5a9de702720c81
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no
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no