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Raijin, the god of thunder, is shown on swirling clouds made of gold and copper. He holds ritual "vajra" thunderbolts in his hands. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1018.

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Document identity
localId
36729
label
Kashira with Raijin, God of Thunder
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
36729
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kashira with Raijin, God of Thunder
description
Raijin, the god of thunder, is shown on swirling clouds made of gold and copper. He holds ritual "vajra" thunderbolts in his hands. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1018.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st half 19th century (Edo)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kashira
sword components
handles
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shibuichi, gold, and copper
creator_ids
2343
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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c878ce1b0f4d4056