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Source Description
A heron is depicted about to land. Gold wires are set into the background and the bottom to depict water. This is part of a set with Walters 51.962.
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Document identity
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36342
label
Kashira with a Heron Alighting
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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36342
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object
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normalized
title
Kashira with a Heron Alighting
description
A heron is depicted about to land. Gold wires are set into the background and the bottom to depict water. This is part of a set with Walters 51.962.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kashira
sword components
handles
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 1 7/16 in. (3.6 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
none
RelatedObjects
1382
med
shakudo, silver
creator_ids
6336
collection_ids
JMA
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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9c85ccf7c62fbfe4