Tsuba with Interlocking Swastika Design

n.d. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm) Citation Source image

This tsuba is decorated with an interlocking design that includes swastikas. The swastikas are oriented both clockwise and counterclockwise. The swastika is a symbol of luck and prosperity used throughout Asia.

Artifact

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419
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object
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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2
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