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Source Description
The right side of the tsuba shows a hawk in high relief, looking for its prey. The monkey is hiding on the reverse. The truck of the tree where the hawk perches extends completely to the edge of the central hole, which is usual. Hawk hunting was a popular sport during the Edo period (1615-1868), and hawk motifs were common on objects made for warriors.
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Document identity
localId
40373
label
Tsuba with a Hawk Stalking a Monkey
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obj
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Source metadata
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40373
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with a Hawk Stalking a Monkey
description
The right side of the tsuba shows a hawk in high relief, looking for its prey. The monkey is hiding on the reverse. The truck of the tree where the hawk perches extends completely to the edge of the central hole, which is usual. Hawk hunting was a popular sport during the Edo period (1615-1868), and hawk motifs were common on objects made for warriors.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1848-1898 (late Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Natsuo School
inscriptions
[Transcription] 応需夏應; [Transliteration] oju
natsuo; [Translation] By special request
Natsuo.
med
copper with shakudo, gold, and shibuichi
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3841
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JMA
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none
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photo
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