Tsuka with Dragons
Two gold menuki in the shape of dragons are mounted on the sides of the tsuka. One holds a tide-controlling jewel. The kashira matches the fuchi mounted with the same sword. It depicts a dragon flying through clouds. This is part of a mounted set.
Images (5)
Artifact
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id
79135
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
5
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
Terms
Culture
Japanese
Medium
silver, gold