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Source Description
The head of a gate guardian ("ni-ô") appears on the front of the fuchi. These fierce looking figures are placed at the main south gate of the temple to protect it from evil spirits. The guardian shown here stands at the left of the gate as one enters. He holds a ritual thunderbolt in his raised left hand. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79653
label
Fuchi with Gate Guardian
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
79653
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Fuchi with Gate Guardian
description
The head of a gate guardian ("ni-ô") appears on the front of the fuchi. These fierce looking figures are placed at the main south gate of the temple to protect it from evil spirits. The guardian shown here stands at the left of the gate as one enters. He holds a ritual thunderbolt in his raised left hand. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
early-mid 19th century (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
handles
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.7
height
2.3
depth
2.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 7/16 x W: 7/8 x D: 7/8 in. (3.7 x 2.3 x 2.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] Makino Haruchika
med
copper patina
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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3b43d0c04f25f329
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no
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no