Keywords: Japanese - Kozuka with a Horse and a Monkey - Walters 51894.jpg In the center is a horse tied to a post A monkey is holding the rope on the right Monkeys are often shown with horses as they were believed to be able to keep horses calm Many stables were decorated with monkeys This is only the decorative panel of the kozuka date iron gold cm 9 5 accession number 51 894 19425 William T / Henry Walters Collection Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by William T or Henry Walters none place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Kozuka in the Walters Art Museum Reliefs of monkeys on Japanese sword fittings Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |