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Source Description
At the upper right of this tsuba, a monkey sits on a pine branch. Below, a snake sits on the same branch. The tail of the snake continues over the edge of the tsuba. The back of the tsuba depicts the back of the scene from a different angle. The main trunk of the tree occupies the central portion. The tail of the snake reappears near the central opening, seemingly coming through a hole in the tree.
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Document identity
localId
1039
label
Tsuba with a Snake and a Monkey on a Pine Branch
core
obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
1039
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Snake and a Monkey on a Pine Branch
description
At the upper right of this tsuba, a monkey sits on a pine branch. Below, a snake sits on the same branch. The tail of the snake continues over the edge of the tsuba. The back of the tsuba depicts the back of the scene from a different angle. The main trunk of the tree occupies the central portion. The tail of the snake reappears near the central opening, seemingly coming through a hole in the tree.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 19th-early 20th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.2
height
7.7
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
3 1/4 x 3 x 3/16 in. (8.2 x 7.68 x 0.46 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 算水; [Translation] Sansui; [Seal] unread]
med
iron, gold, copper
creator_ids
16460
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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b8476e7dc1c0916f
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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75b832a166afb4c9
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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f78d63330eac33b0
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no
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no