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Source Description
A gold dragon is depicted swimming through waves clutching a tide controlling jewel. Dragons are associated with water and frequently depicted in waves. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
2609
label
Tsuba with Dragon and Waves
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
2609
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Dragon and Waves
description
A gold dragon is depicted swimming through waves clutching a tide controlling jewel. Dragons are associated with water and frequently depicted in waves. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th-19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, gold
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
49cbb6eb888152ce
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no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
c044d1b011727052
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no