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Source Description
The mythical creature at the right of this tsuba is Sôjobô, the king of the Tengu. Tengu are mischievous creatures who live in the forest and mountains. Sôjobô sits in a cypress tree, holding a feather fan. He is watching over the action on the other side of the tsuba where his tengu subjects are teaching Yoshitsune to fence. This scene is incised into the tsuba body. Yoshitsune is a late Heian period warrior who is the son and half-brother of powerful warriors. His father was killed when Yoshitsune was a baby. Yoshitsune's exploits with his companion Benkei are popular stories.
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Document identity
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1731
label
Tsuba with Warrior Yoshitsune Learning to Fence from the Goblin Tengu King
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Source metadata
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1731
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title
Tsuba with Warrior Yoshitsune Learning to Fence from the Goblin Tengu King
description
The mythical creature at the right of this tsuba is Sôjobô, the king of the Tengu. Tengu are mischievous creatures who live in the forest and mountains. Sôjobô sits in a cypress tree, holding a feather fan. He is watching over the action on the other side of the tsuba where his tengu subjects are teaching Yoshitsune to fence. This scene is incised into the tsuba body. Yoshitsune is a late Heian period warrior who is the son and half-brother of powerful warriors. His father was killed when Yoshitsune was a baby. Yoshitsune's exploits with his companion Benkei are popular stories.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
early 19th century (Edo period)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
tsuba
sword components
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3
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3
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
9
height
8.3
depth
0.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 9/16 × W: 3 1/4 × D: 1/4 in. (9 × 8.3 × 0.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Hamano School
inscriptions
[Signature] 政盧鐫; [Transliteration] Masayoshi horu; [Translation] Cast by Masayoshi
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Edo period
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copper, gold
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2596
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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photo
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photo
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