Kozuka with Marishiten

18th century (mid Edo) L: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm) Citation Source image

Riding a boar and pulling back her bow to shoot an arrow is the deity Marishiten. She has three heads and is often depicted with multiple arms. She was originally worshiped by warriors, but by the time this kozuka was made she was also worshiped by merchants. The artist's sign...

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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