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Source Description
The handle is decorated with a pattern of crashing waves. Umabari were carried in place of kogai in Higo province (modern-day Kumamoto). They were used to stimulate horses. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
13899
label
Umabari with Waves
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
13899
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Umabari with Waves
description
The handle is decorated with a pattern of crashing waves. Umabari were carried in place of kogai in Higo province (modern-day Kumamoto). They were used to stimulate horses. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th-19th century (Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
umabari
sword components
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2
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2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
silver, steel
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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c82f73ea1f06edcf
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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778bb81bcc020532
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no
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no