Keywords: Japanese - Kozuka with Dragonfly - Walters 51751.jpg A gilded dragonfly fills the right side of the kozuka Dragonflies are a symbol of autumn There is also an ancient tradition of calling Japan Dragonfly Island because the legendary first emperor Jimmu thought that when viewed from the top of a mountain the islands had the shape of a dragonfly The kozuka has a hole for a cord at the right century 17 Edo iron gilt cm 9 5 l accession number 51 751 16752 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters none place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Kozuka in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |