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Source Description
The tsuka is wrapped in baleen and two menuki with fishing bouys are attached to the sides. The kashira repeats the wave motif seen on the tsuba and fuchi. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79221
label
Tsuka with Fishing Buoys
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
79221
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Fishing Buoys
description
The tsuka is wrapped in baleen and two menuki with fishing bouys are attached to the sides. The kashira repeats the wave motif seen on the tsuba and fuchi. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (?) (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
menuki
kashira
sword components
handles
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 8 1/16 in. (20.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
med
silver, gold, ray skin, bamboo
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
abe6ee4c58edac0f
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no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
19593e467dd37dd3
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no
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no