Kozuka: Armored Man Riding a Red Horse into the Sea
Date: 19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions:
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Medium: gold, copper, silver, and shakudo on a shibuichi ground
Place of Origin: Japan
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1912.838
DescriptionShakudo is an alloy of copper and gold.
Shibuichi is an alloy of copper, gold, and silver.
Yoshitsune at the battle of Yashima.
Shibuichi is an alloy of copper, gold, and silver.
Yoshitsune at the battle of Yashima.
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