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Source Description
On the right side of this tsuba, a tiger is perched on a cliff. While tigers are not native to Japan, they have long been known through Chinese painting. The tiger is often a symbol of strength. The reverse of this tsuba shows two pine trees under a gibbous moon.
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Document identity
localId
1378
label
Tsuba with a Tiger on a Cliff
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
1378
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Tiger on a Cliff
description
On the right side of this tsuba, a tiger is perched on a cliff. While tigers are not native to Japan, they have long been known through Chinese painting. The tiger is often a symbol of strength. The reverse of this tsuba shows two pine trees under a gibbous moon.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1813-1896 (late Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.4
height
7.9
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
3 5/16 x 3 1/8 x 3/16 in. (8.35 x 7.88 x 0.45 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Otsuki School
inscriptions
[Signature] 一行斎 篤興; [Translation] Ikkôsai Tokuoki
med
iron, shibuichi, gold, silver, shakudo
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6330
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JMA
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none
Page inventory
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photo
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1ecd7974f145928d
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no
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photo
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a02e33325ae0ce89
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no
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photo
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