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Source Description

The plain front and back of this tsuba are contrasted with elaborately carved chrysanthemums around the edges. This is part of a mounted set.

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Document identity
localId
11495
label
Tsuba with Chrysanthemums
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
11495
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Chrysanthemums
description
The plain front and back of this tsuba are contrasted with elaborately carved chrysanthemums around the edges. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo-Meiji)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
4.9
height
3.4
depth
0.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 15/16 x W: 1 5/16 x D: 1/4 in. (4.9 x 3.4 x 0.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
gold, shibuichi
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
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816b45a53cd18c89
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no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
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photo
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e58225e7d978da9e
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no
hasDescription
no