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Five different crests ("mon") ring the fuchi. They are made in different metals to produce a variety of colors. This is part of a mounted set.

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Document identity
localId
23272
label
Fuchi with Crests
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
23272
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Fuchi with Crests
description
Five different crests ("mon") ring the fuchi. They are made in different metals to produce a variety of colors. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th century (?) (Edo)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
handles
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.7
height
2
depth
0.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 7/16 x W: 13/16 x D: 1/4 in. (3.7 x 2 x 0.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] (kao)
med
shakudo, gold, silver, copper alloy
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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6ff2a10067d803d0
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no
hasDescription
no
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2
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photo
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d06069451e2178f6
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no
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no
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3
type
photo
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570cc9f4a0e95e58
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no
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no