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Two paulownia leaves with long tendrils of flowers decorate the kozuka. Paulownia was associated with the emperor and powerful military families. This is part of a mounted set.

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Document identity
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79614
label
Kozuka with Paulownia
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object
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2
Source metadata
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79614
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with Paulownia
description
Two paulownia leaves with long tendrils of flowers decorate the kozuka. Paulownia was associated with the emperor and powerful military families. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo-Meiji)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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2
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2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 8 1/8 in. (20.7 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
sentoku, gold, silver, copper
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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4b5b51e81ba94751
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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175e538602c62c26
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no
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no