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Source Description
The kashira is decorated with pampas grass, which is one of the celebrated autumn flowers. The two menuki are in the shape of blossoming plum branches. Plum is the first tree to flower in the spring. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79604
label
Tsuka with Flowers
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
79604
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Flowers
description
The kashira is decorated with pampas grass, which is one of the celebrated autumn flowers. The two menuki are in the shape of blossoming plum branches. Plum is the first tree to flower in the spring. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th-19th centry (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
kashira
menuki
sword components
handles
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 4 5/16 in. (10.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
silver, gold, shibuichi, ray skin, silk cord, wood
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
3ecaafc9ab34410e
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no
hasDescription
no
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2
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photo
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a34b668fe4b7bf00
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no
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no
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3
type
photo
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4b83a15b14048f38
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no
hasDescription
no