Tsuba with Dragon in Clouds
A gold dragon is coiled around this tsuba with his head at the upper right. Parts of the dragon's body are obscured by clouds. Dragons are often depicted with clouds because they are associated with the sky and water. Dragons are considered the most powerful creatures.
Images (3)
Artifact
| id |
id
20583
|
|---|---|
| contentType |
contentType
object
|
| stage |
stage
normalized
|
| provenance |
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
|
| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
|
| language |
language
en
|
| pageCount |
pageCount
3
|
| source |
source
import
|
Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.359_MrkA_DD_JP08.jpg |
|---|---|
| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.359_MrkA_DD_JP08.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.359_MrkA_DD_JP08.jpg |
| imageCount | 3 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.359 |
Terms
Relations
createdBy
inCollection