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A bat flies over a stream on the right, with the moon and clouds in the upper left of the composition. Bats were traditionally considered signs of luck.

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Document identity
localId
39786
label
Kozuka with a Bat and the Moon
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
39786
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with a Bat and the Moon
description
A bat flies over a stream on the right, with the moon and clouds in the upper left of the composition. Bats were traditionally considered signs of luck.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
n.d.
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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2
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2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
copper, silver
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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c7821b1ec803f92d
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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8bf66b52cf8e4ee7
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no
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no