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Source Description
The mythical Japanese bird the "hô-ô" is similar to the phoenix. The vibrant colors of the bird are created though the use of gold, copper and shakudo. The "hô-ô" was a felicitous emblem. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1020.
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Document identity
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8147
label
Kashira with Japanese Phoenix (""Hô-ô"")
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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8147
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Kashira with Japanese Phoenix (""Hô-ô"")
description
The mythical Japanese bird the "hô-ô" is similar to the phoenix. The vibrant colors of the bird are created though the use of gold, copper and shakudo. The "hô-ô" was a felicitous emblem. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1020.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1781-1825 (Edo)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kashira
sword components
handles
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm) (l.)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, gold, silver, copper
creator_ids
6039
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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7e9f4d9e0d7a675f