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Source Description
Two gold dragons dominate the composition of the tsuba. At the lower left is one swimming through waves. The dragon at the upper right flies through clouds. Parts of their bodies can also be seen on the reverse. Dragons were associated with water and are often depicted in either waves or clouds. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
11383
label
Tsuba with Dragons in Waves and Clouds.
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
11383
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Dragons in Waves and Clouds.
description
Two gold dragons dominate the composition of the tsuba. At the lower left is one swimming through waves. The dragon at the upper right flies through clouds. Parts of their bodies can also be seen on the reverse. Dragons were associated with water and are often depicted in either waves or clouds. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
silver, gold, shakudo
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
94ea126c5597e4c9
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
9a952c12eee55516
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no
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no