Tsuka with Dragon Menuki
Two menuki in the shape of dragons are held to the tsuka with a silk cord. The kashira, like the matching fuchi, is decorated with waves. Dragons are associated with water and often depicted in waves or clouds. This is part of a mounted set.
Images (2)
Artifact
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79216
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contentType
object
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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
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
2
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import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1224.3b_Fnt_DD_JP09.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1224.3b_Fnt_DD_JP09.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1224.3b_Fnt_DD_JP09.jpg |
| imageCount | 2 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1224.3B |
Terms
Culture
Japanese
Medium
gold, ray skin, silver
Relations
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