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Source Description
Hotei is one of the seven gods of good fortune. He is most often depicted with his bag of treasures. He is behind the bag, leaning forward onto it. Hotei developed from both Taoist and Buddhist beliefs.
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Document identity
localId
37379
label
Kozuka with Hotei and His Bag of Treasures
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
37379
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with Hotei and His Bag of Treasures
description
Hotei is one of the seven gods of good fortune. He is most often depicted with his bag of treasures. He is behind the bag, leaning forward onto it. Hotei developed from both Taoist and Buddhist beliefs.
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
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, gold, copper
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
170
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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cd55ac618b4c1e36
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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499548df3318ad6f
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no
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no