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Source Description
The background of this tsuka is designed to look like the bark of a tree. The menuki on either side depict a mythical phoenix-like bird ("hô-ô") flying over a group of flowers. The kashira on the end is decorated with carved plum blossoms. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
14945
label
Tsuka with Plum Blossoms and Phoenixes
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
14945
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Plum Blossoms and Phoenixes
description
The background of this tsuka is designed to look like the bark of a tree. The menuki on either side depict a mythical phoenix-like bird ("hô-ô") flying over a group of flowers. The kashira on the end is decorated with carved plum blossoms. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
menuki
kashira
sword components
handles
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 4 5/16 in. (11 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
silver, gold, wood
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
mediaId
e3d3c6046896cf0c
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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c7bb283e674368f2
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no
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no