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Source Description
On the front of this tsuba, the god of wind, Fujin, can be seen blowing a hut. He releases the wind from his bag. Below, several figures can be seen around the hut. On the reverse, the god of thunder, Raijin, is in a cloud. Above him are the drums he beats to make the thunder and he holds drumsticks in his hands. These two gods are often depicted together.
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Document identity
localId
16072
label
Tsuba with the Gods of Wind and Thunder
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
16072
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with the Gods of Wind and Thunder
description
On the front of this tsuba, the god of wind, Fujin, can be seen blowing a hut. He releases the wind from his bag. Below, several figures can be seen around the hut. On the reverse, the god of thunder, Raijin, is in a cloud. Above him are the drums he beats to make the thunder and he holds drumsticks in his hands. These two gods are often depicted together.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd half 19th century-1st quarter 20th century (Edo-Meiji-Taisho)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.4
height
7.6
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
3 5/16 x 3 x 3/16 in. (8.36 x 7.6 x 0.41 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 壽政; [Translation] Toshimasa; [Seal] Toshimasa
med
silver, gold, copper, shakudo, shibuichi
creator_ids
16263
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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6d2b18e50d01241c
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no
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2
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photo
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4cf472fd1523191f
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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f9f474a62cfddef0
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no
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no