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Source Description
Gold is used against a copper background to create loose pattern of stylized lightning bolts. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
765
label
Tsuba with Lightning Pattern
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
765
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Lightning Pattern
description
Gold is used against a copper background to create loose pattern of stylized lightning bolts. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th-19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
gold, copper, shakudo
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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dd84ba01af9b55c8
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no
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no
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2
type
photo
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07d123e1fa2b04e2
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no
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no