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Source Description
This tsuba is densely covered on both sides with chrysanthemum blossoms. Chrysanthemums are an autumn flower. They are also on the crest of the Imperial family.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
10542
label
Tsuba with Chrysanthemum Blossoms
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
10542
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Chrysanthemum Blossoms
description
This tsuba is densely covered on both sides with chrysanthemum blossoms. Chrysanthemums are an autumn flower. They are also on the crest of the Imperial family.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
n.d.
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.2
height
7.9
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
3 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3/16 in. (8.2 x 7.9 x 0.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, shibuichi, gold, silver
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
3a5caef5e4a8ed81
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
40ab787f7ac3034d
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no