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Source Description
The samurai shown on this tsuba are the troops of Minamoto no Yoritomo (1147-1199) at the battle of Fujikawa in 1180 against the troops of Taira no Koremori (1167-1183). A group of three samurai, including one on horseback, are on the right hand edge of the tsuba. In front of them, on the left, a group of geese fly through the air. At the battle of Fujikawa, Yoritomo's troops roused a large number of geese by the river bank. The noise was so great that Koremori's troops thought they were under attack and fled.
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Document identity
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19762
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Tsuba with Samurai Warriors Watching the Flight of Wild Geese
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Source metadata
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19762
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object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with Samurai Warriors Watching the Flight of Wild Geese
description
The samurai shown on this tsuba are the troops of Minamoto no Yoritomo (1147-1199) at the battle of Fujikawa in 1180 against the troops of Taira no Koremori (1167-1183). A group of three samurai, including one on horseback, are on the right hand edge of the tsuba. In front of them, on the left, a group of geese fly through the air. At the battle of Fujikawa, Yoritomo's troops roused a large number of geese by the river bank. The noise was so great that Koremori's troops thought they were under attack and fled.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
17th century (?)
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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2
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2
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import
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2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm)
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Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
iron with copper, silver alloy and gold
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6194
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JMA
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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fd57a5afb51833d6
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no
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2
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photo
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e2378dc6b0f8c62b
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no