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Source Description
This tsuba has an allover design of chrysanthemums. The blossoms are made of three different alloys. Chrysanthemums are associated with autumn.
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Document identity
localId
18906
label
Tsuba with Chrysanthemums
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
18906
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Chrysanthemums
description
This tsuba has an allover design of chrysanthemums. The blossoms are made of three different alloys. Chrysanthemums are associated with autumn.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th century (mid Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
copper, gold, silver, shakudo
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
9bc7ccb3c5b407fd
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
fa147126f15a56c7
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no