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Source Description
The body of a dragon wraps around the central opening for the sword blade. At the top, the dragon holds a tide-controlling jewel. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
21471
label
Tsuba with Dragon Holding a Jewel
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
21471
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Dragon Holding a Jewel
description
The body of a dragon wraps around the central opening for the sword blade. At the top, the dragon holds a tide-controlling jewel. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 15/16 in. (7.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
silver, gold
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
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0a4319e6485ada65
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no
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no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
1648f7001fef52a1
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no
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no