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Source Description
At the right of the kozuka are several gold and silver coins. The two gold coins are "koban." This was the most common coin during the Edo period. The silver coin is a "chôgin." Three other small coins are near them.
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Document identity
localId
18149
label
Kozuka with Gold and Silver Coins
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
18149
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with Gold and Silver Coins
description
At the right of the kozuka are several gold and silver coins. The two gold coins are "koban." This was the most common coin during the Edo period. The silver coin is a "chôgin." Three other small coins are near them.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
n.d.
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, gold, silver
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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fbc8e5b346a25ae1
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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cf6fce29e7a81617
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no
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no