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Source Description
Three mythical animals are depicted in gold on this tsuba. At the top of the front is a dragon. Below is a "hô-ô" bird, often compared the phoenix of Western mythology. On the reverse, a "hô-ô" is at the top with a kirin at the bottom. The animals are surrounded by a floral motif. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
8941
label
Tsuba with Mythical Animals
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
8941
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Mythical Animals
description
Three mythical animals are depicted in gold on this tsuba. At the top of the front is a dragon. Below is a "hô-ô" bird, often compared the phoenix of Western mythology. On the reverse, a "hô-ô" is at the top with a kirin at the bottom. The animals are surrounded by a floral motif. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisiton unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 19th century (Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.8
height
6.2
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 11/16 x W: 2 7/16 x D: 3/16 in. (6.8 x 6.2 x 0.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
iron, gold, silver
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
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7f57cacb2ae4c53d
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no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
896afbf5a41e410e
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no
hasDescription
no