Umabari with Waves

18th-19th century (Edo-Meiji) L: 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm) Citation Source image

The handle is decorated with a pattern of crashing waves. Umabari were carried in place of kogai in Higo province (modern-day Kumamoto). They were used to stimulate horses. This is part of a mounted set.

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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