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Source Description
The kashira matches the other metal work of this set with a gold dragon flying through swirling clouds. One menuki is in the shape of another gold dragon. The other menuki has been lost. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79529
label
Tsuka with Dragons
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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4
Source metadata
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79529
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Dragons
description
The kashira matches the other metal work of this set with a gold dragon flying through swirling clouds. One menuki is in the shape of another gold dragon. The other menuki has been lost. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1868-1912 (?) (Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
menuki
kashira
sword components
handles
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] Kunimori; [Transcription] Koke kami Taira shin Masayoshi; [Translation] Masayoshi
a vassal of the Taira at Hoki 1789
med
silver, gold, silk cord
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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photo
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photo
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