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Source Description
The figure of a hawk fills most of the kashira. His eye is highlighted in gold, which gives him a menacing appearance. One menuki is in the shape of a gold heron. The other is shaped like a black hawk. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79637
label
Tsuka with Hawks and Crane
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
79637
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Hawks and Crane
description
The figure of a hawk fills most of the kashira. His eye is highlighted in gold, which gives him a menacing appearance. One menuki is in the shape of a gold heron. The other is shaped like a black hawk. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1834 (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
kashira
menuki
sword components
handles
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
silver, gold, ray skin, shibuichi
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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d50da683632858b6
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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dac0f8c9ab63d4ac
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no
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3
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photo
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ecc35a0f667898c1
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no
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no