Tsuba with Two Dragons
The figures of two dragons and clouds surrounding them form the body of this tsuba. The dragons are crafted in a three dimensional, openwork style. Dragons are symbols of power. They are often shown with clouds because they are affiliated with the sky and water.
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6054
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object
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normalized
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| provenance |
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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en
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2
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import
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.314_Fnt_DD_JP08.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.314_Fnt_DD_JP08.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.314_Fnt_DD_JP08.jpg |
| imageCount | 2 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.314 |
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