Scabbard
https://clevelandart.org/art/1995.246.b
The tortoise shell was a popular material for sword decoration for its association with the legend of ancient heroes. For example, a tortoise is believed to have helped rulers tame natural disasters.
Artifact
| id |
id
159043
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|---|---|
| contentType |
contentType
object
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| citation |
citation
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| rights |
rights
CC0
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
[
"Q79978033"
]
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| source |
source
import
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| accession |
accession
1995.246.b
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Source image fields (4)
Terms
Technique
metal and tortoiseshell
Medium
metal and tortoiseshell
Genre
Arms and Armor
Department
Korean Art
Relations
belongs_to