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Source Description
The long-armed men and long-legged men were legendary figures who lived together near the ocean. Some stories say they lived in China, while others say they lived on their own islands. They often worked together to catch fish. The long-armed man ("tenaga") would ride on the long-legged man's ("ashinaga") back to shoulders while he waded out to sea. The long-armed man would then reach into the ocean to catch fish. This tsuba shows them standing beside the sea. The long-armed man is reaching for a crab at the long-legged man's feet. On the back, more of the sea coast is depicted.
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Document identity
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32601
label
Tsuba with Legendary Figures by the Seashore
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object
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Source metadata
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32601
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title
Tsuba with Legendary Figures by the Seashore
description
The long-armed men and long-legged men were legendary figures who lived together near the ocean. Some stories say they lived in China, while others say they lived on their own islands. They often worked together to catch fish. The long-armed man ("tenaga") would ride on the long-legged man's ("ashinaga") back to shoulders while he waded out to sea. The long-armed man would then reach into the ocean to catch fish. This tsuba shows them standing beside the sea. The long-armed man is reaching for a crab at the long-legged man's feet. On the back, more of the sea coast is depicted.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st half 19th century (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
pageCount
3
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
7.3
height
6.7
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
2 7/8 x 2 5/8 x 3/16 in. (7.3 x 6.68 x 0.45 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Uchikoshi Hironaga School
inscriptions
[Signature] 弘泰; [Translation] Hiroyasu
med
sentoku, copper, gold
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6700
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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560d413046a1caea
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no
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photo
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photo
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