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| Keywords: Japanese - Kozuka with a Dragon Coiled around a Sword - Walters 51797 - Back.jpg This is the rain dragon coiled around Kôbô Daishi's sword Kôbô Daishi also known as Kûkai; 774-834 was a Buddhist priest who studied in China and founded the Shingon sect of Buddhism in Japan It is said he used a sword that had a dragon wrapped around it to bring rain at the end of a drought date silver gold cm 9 8 accession number 51 797 37053 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters none Sticker - edged with a blue trellis pattern 863 place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Kozuka in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
