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Source Description
Standing at the right side of the tsuba is Nitta Yoshisada (1301-1338). He was a warrior loyal to Emperor Go-Daigo (1288-1339) in the emperor's war against the Kamakura shogunate. Yoshisada led an army to attack Kamakura in 1333. Because the terrain around Kamakura is very rough, he decided to attack by sea. Here, he is shown throwing his sword into the sea as an offering after praying to the gods of the sea. His attack was successful and Emperor Go-Daigo returned to power. On the reverse of the tsuba is a pine tree. This is part of a mounted set depicting warriors loyal to Emperor Go-Daigo.
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Document identity
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40113
label
Tsuba with Nitta Yoshisada Throwing his Sword into the Sea
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
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40113
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object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with Nitta Yoshisada Throwing his Sword into the Sea
description
Standing at the right side of the tsuba is Nitta Yoshisada (1301-1338). He was a warrior loyal to Emperor Go-Daigo (1288-1339) in the emperor's war against the Kamakura shogunate. Yoshisada led an army to attack Kamakura in 1333. Because the terrain around Kamakura is very rough, he decided to attack by sea. Here, he is shown throwing his sword into the sea as an offering after praying to the gods of the sea. His attack was successful and Emperor Go-Daigo returned to power. On the reverse of the tsuba is a pine tree. This is part of a mounted set depicting warriors loyal to Emperor Go-Daigo.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
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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
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 1/16 in. (7.7 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
copper, shakudo, 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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ce08e9b533a82cea
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no
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2
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photo
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0c7dfeb84f884c82
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no