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Source Description
The motifs of this tsuba illustrate traditional New Year's customs. On the right is a man dressed as a lion who performs a celebratory dance. At the upper left is a decorative rope ("shimenawa"), including pine boughs, which are hung on homes during the New Year's season. At the lower edge on the reverse is a small table with traditional offerings.
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Document identity
localId
12126
label
Tsuba with a New Year's Lion Dancer
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
12126
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a New Year's Lion Dancer
description
The motifs of this tsuba illustrate traditional New Year's customs. On the right is a man dressed as a lion who performs a celebratory dance. At the upper left is a decorative rope ("shimenawa"), including pine boughs, which are hung on homes during the New Year's season. At the lower edge on the reverse is a small table with traditional offerings.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
n.d.
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
iron, gold, copper
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
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ced7b873481f67d3
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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da8bbebd851e9f13
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no
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no