Daruma Meditating in a Cave
DateMid-19th century
PeriodEdo period (1615–1868)
CultureJapanese
MediumBrass with copper-gold alloy (shadukdō), copper, and gold.
ClassificationWeapons
Provenance(Orientations Gallery, New York City); purchased by Nancy and Philip Kotler, Longboat Key, Florida, by 2015-2022; donated to the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 2022-present.
Credit LineGift of Philip and Nancy Kotler, 2022
Object number2022.13.23
On View
Not on viewlate 18th - 19th century
mid- to late 19th century
19th century
late 18th or early 19th century