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Three plants form the design on the end of the kozuka. A barbed vine in gold runs along the length of the decorated end portion. A coiled stalk at the end has been formed into the shape of a peach. In the middle of the peach is a flower on a stem.

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Document identity
localId
18819
label
Kozuka with a Flowering Branch
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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18819
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with a Flowering Branch
description
Three plants form the design on the end of the kozuka. A barbed vine in gold runs along the length of the decorated end portion. A coiled stalk at the end has been formed into the shape of a peach. In the middle of the peach is a flower on a stem.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
n.d.
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] unread
med
shibuichi
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6194
collection_ids
JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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no
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2
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photo
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3
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photo
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