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Source Description
Two monkeys are depicted in gold and copper. The lower monkey wears a vest. The upper monkey is holding a peach. Peaches are a symbol of immortality. Monkeys are often anthropomorphized in Japanese art. This kashira is part of a set with Walters 51.916.
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Document identity
localId
31102
label
Kashira with Monkeys
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
31102
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kashira with Monkeys
description
Two monkeys are depicted in gold and copper. The lower monkey wears a vest. The upper monkey is holding a peach. Peaches are a symbol of immortality. Monkeys are often anthropomorphized in Japanese art. This kashira is part of a set with Walters 51.916.
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
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kashira
sword components
handles
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, gold, copper
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
mediaId
d54ec13960836a89
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no
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no
seq
2
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photo
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c3df14021345e279
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no
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no